Restaurant packaging doesn’t always get its due. But as equal parts branding palette and food integrity preserver, packaging matters. That’s why QSR magazine and the Foodservice Packaging Institute teamed up for the 2023 Foodservice Packaging Awards: to honor those restaurant operators, packaging designers and engineers, and manufacturers who recognize the importance of packaging and are making an effort to be innovative and creative. Congratulations to this year’s honorees.

EXCELLENCE IN BRAND DELIVERY

Popeyes Next Generation Packaging

Designers:
Carolos Londono, Popeyes; Jason Hofmeyer and George Zeiler, Huhtamaki

Manufacturer:
Huhtamaki

EXCELLENCE IN BRAND DELIVERY

Sporting Kansas City Packaging Line

Designers:
Nate Saathoff and Chad Reynolds, Sporting Kansas City

Jason Hofmeyer, Chris Robertson, and George Zeiler, Huhtamaki

Manufacturer:
Huhtamaki

INNOVATION IN CONVENIENCE 

ProView Close-Off

Designer:
Genpak LLC

Manufacturer:
Genpak LLC

EXCELLENCE IN NEW MENU LAUNCH 

Jack in the Box Super Snacking Box

Designer:
Jadey Gonzalez, Jack in the Box, and the Jack in the Box Marketing Department

Jason Hofmeyer and George Zeiler, Huhtamaki

Manufacturer:
Huhtamaki

INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING

Digital Print on Molded Fiber

Designer:
Eco-Products

Manufacturer:
Eco-Products

INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING

Vegware Paper Cutlery

Designer:
Vegware

Manufacturer:
Vegware

THE “WOW” FACTOR

Kentucky Fried Chicken Fill Up Box

Designer:
KFC Package Engineering

Manufacturer:
WestRock CP

SPECIAL RECOGNITION 

Safe-T-Chef

Designer:
Inline Plastics

Manufacturer:
Inline Plastics