Consumer Convenience
Honoring food or beverage packaging that is unique and has innovative physical design or features that make the package more appealing, easier to use, and convenient in a way that increases sales.
winner: Glide Solo
Company: Tray Innovations
Manufacturer: Cameo Container Corp.
Second: Hot N Handy Pouch
Third: McDonald’s Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Package
Honorable Mention: Denny’s Dome
Honorable Mention: Del Monte Safe-T-Fresh
Graphic Design Distinction
Honoring a single foodservice packaging product that, through its use of graphics and graphic-design elements, enhances the aesthetic/visual appeal of the package to the consumer and creates a great brand image and awareness for the operator.
winner: Paper Salad Package
Company: HAVI Global Solutions
Manufacturer: Seda
Second: Firehouse Subs Hero Cups
Third: Inside Printed SBS Clamshell
Honorable Mention: Papa John’s Spider-Man 3 Pizza Box
Honorable Mention: Maggie Moo’s To-Go Containers
Children’s Meal
Honoring foodservice packaging specifically designed for children’s meals that, through use of graphics, innovative design, and/or features, enhances the aesthetic/visual appeal of the package to children, provides entertainment value, and creates a great brand image and awareness for the operator.
winner: Chicken Fingers Hand
Company: HAVI Global Solutions
Manufacturer: Zott
Second: Paradise Bakery & Café Kids
Third: Solo Cup Kids Cup
Honorable Mention: Nesquik Bottles
Brand Delivery
Honoring a family of foodservice packaging products that, through the use of graphics and graphic-design elements, ties together products (cups, plates, bowls, wraps, bags, etc.), enhances the aesthetic/visual appeal of the packages to the consumer, and creates a great brand image and awareness for the operator.
winner: Guzman y Gomez Packaging Line
Company: Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taqueria
Design Firm: The Creative Method
Second: Cracker Barrel Country Fixins
Third: Quick Chek Branded Packaging
Honorable Mention: Jack in the Box Re-Image Packaging Suite
Honorable Mention: Krystal Square-Off IV
The Wow! Factor
Honoring foodservice packaging that increases sales because it makes consumers say, “Wow!” The foodservice packaging should be unique, creative, and specifically designed to get consumers’ attention. It marries good physical design, great graphics, and/or technological enhancements.
winner: (tie) Big Stuff Crowd Pleaser Pizza
Company: Hot Stuff Foods
Manufacturer: Green Bay Packaging
winner: (tie) Fire Hydrant Hot Sauce Container
Company: Firehouse Subs
Manufacturer: infinity hospitality
Third: Denny’s Dome
Honorable Mention: Smart Top Reclosable Lid
Honorable Mention: Krystal Holiday Steam Pack
Product Manufacturing Innovation
Honoring foodservice packaging that demonstrates performance enhancement due to advancements in materials, machinery, and/or manufacturing processes.
winner: In-Mold Label PWEPS Coffee Cup
Company: HAVI Global Solutions
Manufacturer: Convermex, PPD
Second: Piccadilly Pizza 6.5” Personal Pizza
Third: Dyne-A-Pak Nature