21 Dec 2015 08:25 (London Time)

DS Smith wins three packaging "Oscars"

At the 60th annual Oscars de L'Emballage, DS Smith pulled off a historic success! The three products DS Smith submitted, all won prizes in their different categories. A stamp of approval for innovative design, ecological design and mechanisation.

Hosted by Henri Saporta,Managing Editor ofEmballages Magazine,and Michel Picot, journalist, the event was held in Paris on 23 November 2015. DS Smith carried off three Oscars from among the 20 prizes awarded in five categories.

The Cognac Hardy presentation pack won the Paper/Board category. The jury was impressed by the quality of the technical design, which combined a glass and a bottle in a single holder. "It is a great honour for the House of Hardy to receive the Packaging Oscar for our VSOP presentation pack with glass. We pay thanks to DS Smith and its design workshop, who have developed a design which is both innovative and intelligent. While taking up little space on a shelf, this attractive fuchsia-coloured box with its glass impressed both retailers and customers. This reward means a lot to us, as our firm has for many years striven to present its cognacs in high-class packaging, in line with our slogan, "the Haute Couture Cognac"," said Madame Hardy, the brand's ambassador.

The biodegradable, recyclable bottle-holder, Naturally Clicquot, won the Oscar for the Environment category. The jury was pleased that a luxury product was supporting ecological design.

During the evening, the DS Smith delegation had the honour of meeting Patrice Baraud (Director of Packaging and POSM Development at Champagne Moët Hennesy) and Stéphane Bernelas (Packaging and POSM Development Manager at Veuve Clicquot). The latter voiced his appreciation of the cooperation with DS Smith:"All through the Naturally Clicquot project, the teams from DS Smith were there supporting us with the whole of their innovative and production expertise. Their development teams were able to identify our needs and suggest innovative materials which we could then customise and give an exclusive look. These teams worked together with our Production Department to ensure the successful realisation of large-scale production. A round of thanks also to the Commercial Teams for their availability, responsiveness and follow-up in this project.

The FCO 150 LS case erector for small and medium-size series won the Oscar for secondary and end-of-line mechanisation and packing

The jury acknowledged the originality of the oblique mandrel, which guarantees improved efficiency, both in production and in operator ergonomics. It was also appreciative of the opportunities for easy change of format.

These three Packaging Oscars round off the two Formes de Luxe prizes for 2015 and the Golden Spiri Pack 2015.