Swiss Packaging Award postponed

The submission deadline for the Swiss Packaging Award 2024 has expired. In recent years, the SVI has received an average of 45 to 50 submissions per year. This year, there have only been 27 entries so far. Of these, 7 entries were for the Young Talent Award. Winners and nominees benefit from a high profile among their employees and customers. The below-average participation can therefore not be attributed to the value of the award, writes the SVI in the press release. Research and telephone calls by the SVI have shown that companies have to take care of their day-to-day business in these turbulent times. Staff shortages, price wars and the regulatory madness are currently preventing departments from focusing on innovation as usual.

The SVI understands the companies' situation. For this reason, the SVI has decided to suspend the Swiss Packaging Award 2024 and continue it in the summer. What does this mean? The SVI will reopen the submission window in June, week 26, and will once again motivate the industry to take part.

The award ceremony will now take place on October 17. The date has been chosen so that it is still possible to submit the winning packaging to the World Packaging Award. Despite the circumstances, the SVI is confident that the interruption is the right decision. The Swiss Packaging Award is and will remain the innovation window for the Swiss packaging industry.