The PMA Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging

Whether it is to catch a consumer’s eye and stand out on store shelves, to protect a product in transit and extend its shelf life, or to increase efficiencies with packaging that is more responsive to today’s needs – PMA believes that good packaging should not only be innovative, it should make an impact.

What is the PMA Impact Award?

The PMA Impact Award recognizes companies who are leading the way with exceptional produce and floral packaging that demonstrates imagination and makes an impact.

Who Can Enter?

Cutting-edge, PMA member-companies that are leading the way in new concepts and innovative applications in produce and floral packaging solutions.

2009 Submissions

2009 Submission List

2009 Category Finalists and Winners:

Click on any link to view a slideshow of winning products/companies.

Environment/Sustainability

• Earthbound Farm (Winner)
• Earthcycle Packaging Ltd.
• L&M Companies, Inc.
• Mucci International Marketing, Inc.
• PWP Industries

Food Safety

• Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.
• Del Monte Fresh Produce
• Lowry Computer Products
• PWP Industries
• YottaMark, Inc. (Winner)

Functionality/Technology

• Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. & Taylor Farms, Inc. (Joint Submission) (Winner)
• Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. & Ready Pac (Joint Submission)
• Precision Packaging, Inc. & State Garden Inc.
• Primary Package, Inc.
• The Oppenheimer Group & SunSelect (Joint Submission)

Marketing Design

• Del Monte Foods
• Gems Global, Inc.
• Ocean Mist Farms
• Tanimura & Antle
• The Oppenheimer Group & ZESPRI (Joint Submission) (Winner)

Marketing Messaging/Content

• Dole Fresh Vegetables
• Mann-Packing Co., Inc.
• Progreso Produce
• Stemilt Growers, Inc. (Winner)
• Wholly Guacamole

Supply Chain Efficiencies

• Del Monte Fresh Produce
• F.D.S. Manufacturing Company
• IFCO Systems (Winner)
• NNZ Inc.
• Well-Pict Berries

Meet the Judges:

We are privileged to welcome leading industry experts in food safety, supply chain efficiency, technology, sustainability, and marketing to the 2009 Impact Award jury. Read their biographies here.

2010 Impact Award

PMA will begin accepting submissions for the 2010 Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging in spring, 2010.