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The World Star Packaging Awards are the world’s largest international packaging contest. They are held every year and award especially outstanding products and technologies selected from countries around the world. In 2020, there were 321 nominees from 36 countries, and 214 were selected to receive the WorldStar Awards. Among those winners, a total of 13 were also selected for a gold, silver, or bronze prize in four special award categories. This year, PLANTIC™ RV was selected for the bronze prize in the President’s Award category, which represents a prize from the head of the WPO. In addition, COFFILM, which uses PLANTIC™ HP and is produced by South Korea-based SOFTPACK Co., Ltd., won in the Packaging Materials & Components category.

PLANTIC™ RV is a barrier film used in skin pack trays for raw and processed meat. It helps reduce food loss by extending best-by dates and it reduces waste by decreasing the thickness of trays. Thanks to its dissolvability and biodegradability, the usually difficult-to-separate polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer can be collected and, in Australia, combined with recyclable PET to be certified as recyclable containers.

Coffee bean pouch packaging material COFFILM does not use conventional aluminum foil for its intermediary layers and instead comprises only biodegradable materials, including PLANTIC™ HP. This packaging material retains the quality and flavor of the coffee beans and is gentle on the planet since it does not place any burden on the environment upon disposal.