The highly regarded Package of the Year award went to U by Kotex for Kimberly-Clark. The package, manufactured by AGI Shorewood, revolutionizes the feminine hygiene segment.

NJPEC Honors Standout Packaging

33rd annual event features Package of the Year award

Written by Jamie Matusow, Editor

On November 17, the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club (NJPEC) held its annual gala to honor the best in packaging for entries in categories including Personal Care, Health and Beauty, Color Cosmetics, Fragrance, Technical Merit, Promotional, Stock Packaging, Sustainability, Food and Beverage and Household/Industrial. This year’s event—the organization’s 33rd—drew about two hundred members and guests to The Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ, for a great evening of dining and networking, viewing the outstanding package nominees and vying for lots of fabulous prizes in an expansive Chinese auction.

The highly regarded Package of the Year (POY) award went to U by Kotex for Kimberly-Clark. The package, manufactured by AGI Shorewood, revolutionizes the feminine hygiene segment, departing from traditional pastels with a sophisticated black box punctuated with color. It also received the Gold Award in Personal Care as well as the Market Innovator Award.

A team of judges comprised of packaging industry professionals and FIT students made the final selections from numerous entries.

Packaging awards relating to Personal Care, Health and Beauty, Color Cosmetics and Fragrance packaging included:

Peter Gould and Matt Grimaldi of Padtech

GOLD
Fragrance: Flight By Michael Jordan for Five Star Fragrance, by Five Star Fragrance
Health & Beauty: Kate Somerville Skin Care, LLC, by Padtech AS
Color Cosmetics: Almay Intense I-Color Smoky I-Kit for Almay, by Topline Products
Personal Care: U by Kotex, by AGI Shorewood

SILVER
Promotional: YSL Opium Sample Mailer for L’Oréal, by Color Optics, Inc.
Personal Care: Channoine Sun Collection Tube for Channoine, by Neopac

Joseph Cicci of Color Optics and Peter Gould

Color Cosmetics: Lancôme Juicy Tubes Gift Set for Lancôme, by Color Optics Inc.
Health and Beauty: Body Drench Quicktan Instant Self-Tanner Bronze Lotion for American International Industries, by Viva Healthcare Packaging
Fragrance: Beyoncé Pulse for Coty, Inc., by Curtis Packaging Corp.

BRONZE
Personal Care: Pampers Kandoo ‘Corner Buddy’ Hand Wash for Nehemiah Manufacturing, by Berlin Packaging
Health and Beauty: Estée Lauder Cooling Eye Illuminator for Estée Lauder, by Albéa
Fragrance: Burberry Body for Burberry, by FiberMark

(L-R): Kim Wismer, Albea; Peter Gould; George Kress, Estee Lauder Cos.

Color Cosmetics: Mally Evercolor Endless Eyeshadow for Mally Beauty, by Topline Products

TECHNICAL MERIT
Fragrance: Reb’l Fleur by Rihanna for Parlux Fragrances, Inc., by SGD North America, Inc.
Fragrance: Keith Urban Phoenix for Mass Retailers, by Boom! LLC
Fragrance: Calvin Klein Beauty for Coty, Inc., by Curtis Packaging Corp.

STOCK PACKAGING
Fragrance: A Dozen Roses for 360 Degrees, by Standwill Packaging, Inc.

(L-R): Sheherazade Chamlou of SGD; Peter Gould; Hedy Abramovitz, vice president Parlux Fragrances, Inc.; and Rita Poole, vice president of manufacturing, SGD

Health and Beauty: Soft Whisper by Powerstick Body Wash for A.P. Deauville, LLC, by A.P. Deauville, LLC/Berry Plastics

SUSTAINABILITY
Fragrance: Rolled Edge Paperboard Containers for MCMC Fragrances, by Chicago Paper Tube & Can Company
Fragrance: XD11 Twist for Rexam, by Rexam

STUDENTS’ CHOICE AWARD
Flight By Michael Jordan for Five Star Fragrance, by Five Star Fragrance

MARKET INNOVATOR AWARD
U by Kotex, by AGI Shorewood

(L-R): Maureen Eustice, president NJPEC; Peter Gould; Stephen Chapman of Rexam

(L-R): Charlie Hatheway, ITW Labels; and Franco Diaz, ITW Covid Security Group

(L-R): Maureen Eustice, president NJPEC; Oliver Trevidic, AGI Shorewood; Karen Hadden Wolf, Unimac Graphics, Inc.

(L-R): Gus Davis, Boom Creative; Maureen Eustice; Joanne Del Prete, Boom; Peter Gould; and Doug Silady, Boom

(L-R): Bruno Lebeault and Darryl Laing of Viva; and Peter Gould

(L-R): Maureen Eustice; Peter Gould; Donald Kane of Curtis

(L-R): Maureen Eustice; Steve Contreras of Standwill; and Peter Gould

(L-R): Damien Dossin of Topline and Peter Gould

(L-R): Jay Gorga and Jamie Matusow of Beauty Packaging with Brenda Grimaldi

(R): Bill Reed, Piramal Glass

(L-R): Howie Greenberg, Allstate Packaging and Jenna Smith of Smith Design

(R): Chris Lambert, VPI

(L-R): John Schofield from Screentech/Spraytech and Peter Acerra, SGD