Recognition for Mondipak's superior, retail-ready packaging

November/December 2007

Mondipak Corrugated is passionate about working together with its customers to grow inventive brands through unique packaging. This was recognised at the recent 2007 Gold Pack Awards ceremony, when the division was awarded a trophy for Innovative Corrugated Packaging and five silver medals in various categories.

The trophy for Innovative Corrugated Packaging, as well as a Silver medal in the Board and Paper category, was awarded to Mondipak Western Cape for its ‘retail-ready’ pack for shipping to Tesco in UK. This is an easy-to-open, stack, display and carry wine pack.

The perforation design was developed to withstand packing, handling and transport while tearing neatly when opened.

The top flaps hide and protect the top perforation during transport. Patented designs are available to work on all existing packing lines, with no modifications required.

A silver medal was also awarded to Mondipak Western Cape in the Novelty/Gift/Presentation Packs for its Chill Pack for Savannah, a corrugated that holds 12 bottles, with ice, for an extended period of time. The concept consists of an export quality shipper and a polycoated leak proof inner liner made by Logo Print.

Mondipak KZN was recognised for its wrap-around carton for Peroni. This consumer-friendly display carton with excellent print quality, maintains the brand’s up market image. A perforated window is easily removed, allowing the pack to be used for display and facilitating access to product. A silver medal was awarded in the Board and Paper category.

Mondipak Overboard, a division of Corrugated, showed its expertise in two categories – Export and Board and Paper – winning silver in both. Striking flexo printing in five colours, considerably uplifted the in-store image of the product, resulting in improved sales. The carton is easily freezable and 100% recyclable.

The second entry from Mondipak Overboard was for the Papillon fruit carton. This distinctive tray with its bright and attractive flexo-printed, double-wall-board microflute carton compares well with its litho-laminate counterparts on European markets, and is strong enough for stacking. Each carton contains 2,5kg of oranges.

The superior product and innovative ideas were so impressive that Mondipak Corrugated also received three World Star Awards. This was for the retail-ready wine pack, Savannah Chill Pack, and the Peroni wrap-around carton.

Mondi Packaging SA: T +27 (0) 11 636 4000; www.mpsa.co.za