WPO unveils WorldStar Award winners at ProPak Asia 2024

The event hosted by Informa Markets Asia was attended by around 300 packaging professionals from 42 countries.

World Packaging Organisation WPO has revealed the winners of the prestigious WorldStar Awards showcasing the pinnacle of innovation and dedication in the packaging industry during ProPak Asia 2024.

The event was hosted by the show organizer, Informa Markets Asia, and was attended by around 300 packaging professionals from 42 countries, WPO board members, as well as Informa Markets and UNIDO representatives.

Besides the 90 winners present in the ceremony, representing 77 companies across 31 countries, the night also awarded two winners of WorldStar Student, from Ghana and the USA, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in Packaging, delivered to Gyorgy Viskel, from Hungary, honored for his lifelong contributions to the packaging industry.

The WorldStar special categories were also acknowledged during the night as the best packaging innovations in sustainability, packaging that saves food and marketing.

The evening started with an authentic cultural performance, celebrating the rich heritage of Thai culture.
The evening started with an authentic cultural performance, celebrating the rich heritage of Thai culture.

The President’s Award was presented by WPO president, Luciana Pellegrino, celebrating the most innovative and impactful packaging.

Pellegrino said: ‘The WorldStar Awards ceremony celebrates the best of the best in packaging innovation from around the globe. And a special evening like this, gathering the global packaging community, strengthens our industry and inspires us push collaboration and solutions for a greater positive impact.’

Soha Atallah, WorldStar coordinator and WPO vice president of marketing, added: ‘It is an honor to LibanPack to organize the WorldStar, on behalf of WPO, for the third consecutive year. Seeing the pride and the bright shine in the eyes of the winners makes all the efforts worthwhile. This year, we celebrated the 56th edition of WorldStar and we are thrilled to have it in the vibrant city of Bangkok, during Propak Asia.’

Pellegrino and Atallah expressed their appreciation for Informa Markets team for hosting WorldStar Ceremony and for their warm hospitality for WPO activities.

The complete list of WorldStar Winners is available on WorldStar website www.worldstar.org and the list of WorldStar Student is available at www.worldstarstudent.org.

The new edition for WorldStar 2025 will be open for entries starting on July 10, 2024

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