ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Glass
Packaging Institute (GPI) today announced the winners of its 2012
Clear Choice Awards. This year, eight consumer product goods
companies were recognized for their achievements in creating
innovative glass packages with shelf impact. Entries were judged on
innovation, package design (including container label and closure),
and consumer appeal. While there are eight specific product
categories, Skinnygirl Vodka, made by Beam Global Wine and Spirits
Inc., was named the overall winner by a panel of independent
judges. The glass container for Skinnygirl Vodka is manufactured by
Vitro.
The specific category winners are:
Beer Category
Product: Bud Light Platinum
Company: Anheuser-Busch InBev
Glass Manufacturer: Verallia North America
Wine Category
Product: WindRacer 2010 Russian
River Valley Pinot Noir
Company: Jackson Family Wines
Glass Manufacturer: Verallia North America
Distilled Spirits Category (tie)
Product: Fris
Vodka
Company: Pernod-Ricard
Glass Manufacturer: Verallia North America
Product: Woodford ReserveĀ® Master's Collection New Cask
Rye
Company: Brown-Forman
Glass Manufacturer: Owens-Illinois
Flavored Alcoholic Beverage Category
Product:
Skinnygirl Vodka with Natural Flavors
Company: Beam Global Wine and Spirits Inc.
Glass Manufacturer: Vitro North
America
Food Category
Product: Grandma Hoerner's All
Natural Pecan Pie Filling
Company: Grandma Hoerner's Foods
Glass Manufacturer: Ardagh Group
Non-Carbonated Beverage Category
Product:
Honeydrop
Company: Honeydrop Beverages
Glass Manufacturer: Vitro
Carbonated Beverage Category
Product: Boylan
Premium Soda
Company: Boylan Bottling Co.
Glass Manufacturer: Owens-Illinois
Fragrance/Cosmetics/Other Category
Product: "A"
is for Aldo
Company: ALDO GROUP
Glass Manufacturer: Vitro
The panel of judges included a packaging design expert from
Michigan State University, a reporter
from a beverage industry trade publication and a manager of a
Trader Joe's store.
In addition, Fris Vodka was selected as the winner of the
People's Choice Competition. Voting for this selection was
conducted over a one-week period on GPI's Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/ChooseGlass).
"The entries for this year's Clear Choice Awards showcased a
trend in the artistry and value-add that glass packaging provides
to the consumer," said Lynn Bragg,
President of the GPI." "Nothing communicates purity, quality and
value to consumers like a well-designed glass package."
This year's winners typify why so many high-end products are
packaged in glass. Numerous food, beverage and fragrance companies
recognize that glass is the optimal packaging choice because it
preserves the integrity of their products, while also being 100%
and endlessly recyclable.
The 2012 Clear Choice Awards winners receive benefit from
industry-wide recognition and brand-building promotion. The winning
products are also on display at PACK EXPO, a leading industry trade
show currently happening in Chicago.
Images of the winning products can be found at GPI.org.
About GPI
On behalf of the North American glass container
manufacturers, the Glass Packaging Institute promotes glass as the
optimal packaging choice, advances environmental and recycling
policies, advocates industry standards and educates packaging
professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers
for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI associate
members represent a broad range of suppliers to the
industry.
SOURCE Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)