Received the WorldStar Award from the World Packaging Organisation for the replaceable paper pack 'SPOPS®

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has been awarded "World Star Award”for the replaceablepaper cartons "SPOPS^Ⓡ in the"World Star Contest 2023”sponsored by the World Packaging Organization.

"World Star Contest”is an international competition aimed at disseminating the world's excellent packaging and its technology, and the application condition is to win the prize in the packaging competition of each country recognized by the World Packaging Organization, and this time there were 488 entries from 41 countries around the world. SPOPS^Ⓡ was eligible to exhibit by winning the Japan Star Award for"2020 Japan Packaging Contest”.

 

SPOPS(^R) is a new concept ofpaper cartonsthat eliminates the hassle of refilling containers for daily necessities and reduces the amount of plastic used. Since the concept was released in 2016 under the slogan "From refill to replacement”, it has been evaluated by cosmetics and daily necessities manufacturers for its novelty, convenience, and sustainability, and has beenRecruitment in hair care products such as shampoo and conditioner, as well as in commercial supplies such as hotel amenities, and containers such as hand sanitizer. It has been. In this competition, the overseas judges also highly appreciated its value, and"World Star Award”was awarded.

From the"World Star Award”awards, special awards will be awarded: President's Award, Sustainability Award, Marketing Award, and Packaging that Saves Food Award. The winning works of the Special Prize will be announced on May 6, 2023, at the awards ceremony in Düsseldorf, Germany.