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

Upcoming Events Submit an Event

July

The Processing & Packaging Pavilion powered by APPMA is an exciting new addition to Industrial Transformation Australia, co-located with CeMAT Australia 2025.

August

ProPak Indonesia is the international trade event in Indonesia for Processing and Packaging Technologies for the Food and Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, and Cosmetics industry sectors.

September

Foodtech Packtech (FTPT) is New Zealand’s largest food manufacturing, packaging and processing technology trade show.

As the world economic summit for the beverage and liquid food industry, drinktec brings the industry together in Munich every four years over five days.

With more packaging and processing professionals under one roof than any other show in 2025, you can make all the industry connections you want and need to make at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

October

Japan Pack will be showcasing a variety of new technologies that improve productivity and efficiency, and are bringing together innovative products and solutions to solve problems.

K 2025 offers a wide range of topics around machinery and equipment, including plastics processing as well as machinery for reprocessing and recycling.

November

The Sustainable Packaging Summit will be back in 2025, bigger than ever, with an extra day of content, more speakers, exhibitors, and industry professionals.

May

Taking place every three years, interpack in Dusseldorf is the largest trade fair for processing and packaging.

July

For over 50 years, foodpro has gathered the industry to celebrate the contribution of Australian food produces, distributors and manufacturers.