WILMINGTON, Del.–DuPont Packaging has announced that the deadline for entries in the 22nd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation is Feb. 12. Selection of winners in the industry’s longest running, independently judged competition will focus on excellence in packaging innovation, sustainability and cost or waste reduction.
The jury panel for the 22nd DuPont Awards includes John Bernardo, president, Sustainable Innovations LLC; Peter Clarke, founder and CEO, Product Ventures; Sara Hartwell, Environmental Specialist, U.S. EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery; Mike Maggio, vice president of Global Strategic Design Operations, Johnson and Johnson; Greg Pockat, vice president of Research and Development Curwood Inc, A Bemis Company; Fred Renk, vice president External Technology, Mead Westvaco; Gail Tavill, vice president of Sustainable Development, ConAgra Foods; Patricia Villalobos, Ph.D., director of Research & Development, Bimbo, Mexico.
Packaging designers, converters, consumer good producers, retailers and equipment manufacturers from around the world are encouraged to enter their new product packaging developments. There is no fee for entry and DuPont materials do not need to be in the packaging structure. In evaluating entries, jurors will consider excellence in one or more of these areas: innovation, sustainability and cost/waste reduction. Winners will be announced in May 2010.
Information on the program and entry forms are available at DuPont.
