2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA)
Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand.
The PIDA Awards are the exclusive award program for all Australia and New Zealand entries into the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, which are coordinated by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
Should you wish to enter the same product in multiple categories the first entry will cost $500+ GST with additional category entries costings $120 + GST per entry.
The Design Innovation of the Year company awards will recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging within each of these six manufacturing categories:
1. Food
2. Beverage
3. Health, Beauty & Wellness
4. Domestic & Household
5. Labelling & Decoration
6. Outside of the Box
There are four special awards available:
1. Sustainable Packaging Design
2. Save Food Packaging Design
3. Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design
4. Marketing
In addition there are three awards designed for people who have made specific contributions to the packaging industry.
These Individual Awards will include:
1. Young Packaging Professional of the Year
2. Industry Packaging Professional of the Year
3. Packaging Technologist of the Year - NEW
There are two scholarships available:
1. ABA Diploma in Packaging Scholarship
2 ABA Certificate in Packaging Scholarship