What are the FPI Foodservice Packaging Innovation Awards?
The Foodservice Packaging Innovation Awards are designed to honor companies who incorporate unique attributes to their products and help advance innovation in the industry.
There are four categories of awards:
Performance Innovation
Entries in this category should be foodservice packaging that has been physically designed in a way that has resulted in a major performance improvement.
Marketing Innovation
Entries in this category should be foodservice packaging that is unique and has innovative physical or graphic design features that helps drive sales for operators by appealing to consumers.
Material Innovation
Entries in this category should be new materials used in the manufacturing of foodservice packaging, or a new adaptation of existing materials. Entries may be either the material itself, or a converted product made with the said material.
Machinery Innovation
Entries in this category should demonstrate production innovation due to advancements in machinery and/or manufacturing processes. Entries may be either the machinery itself, or a converted product made with said machinery.
For each category there is a first place and second place award. In addition, the first place winners are eligible for the “Foodservice Package Innovation of the Year” award.
Products may only be entered in one category. This category is chosen by the entrant. Products may be reassigned to other categories by the judges
Who is Eligible?
The Foodservice Packaging Innovation Awards will be selected from all foodservice packaging and packaging machinery and materials featured in the FPI publication, “Packaging Innovations and Insights” (PII) from July to April of a calendar year (four issues). The publication and the award are open to converter, supplier and affiliate members. Trial members are not eligible to enter.
Awards Presentations
The presentations of the awards take place during FPI’s Fall Meeting, held in October.
How to Apply
In April, FPI will send out awards forms to all members who were featured in PII. Products featured in PII are the only products eligible to enter the contest and the companies that submitted them are the only ones who will receive entry forms. The entry forms must be returned and are required for entry into the contest. If no entry form is received, the product will not be eligible for the awards. Product samples (if applicable) are also required.
The Winners of the Foodservice Packaging Innovation Awards
Prior to 2010, FPI presented the Foodservice Packaging Award. While we no longer offer this award, you can learn more about the winners of this prior competition by download the following press releases (in PDF):
For additional information on the Foodservice Packaging Innovation Awards, contact Natha Freiburg at the Foodservice Packaging Institute at (703) 538-3552 or by e-mail atnfreiburg@fpi.org.
