Nbspin The Second Round Of The Contest Each Of The Finalists Will Have Thirty Minutes To Provide A Presentation To The Complete Jury And Will Be Subjected To Crossexamination By The Jury As Well The Ten Finalists Are Published On The Nvcwebsite Any Comments Sent To Nvc Will Be Shared With The Jury In Preparation Of The Second Round Which Will Take Place On September 6th 2012 The Winner Will Be Announced On Tuesday Evening October 2nd At The 9th Nvc Packaging Innovation Dinner At The Holland Casino In Utrecht The Netherlands The Winner Will Take Home The Unique Transparent Winnerrsquos Trophy Of The Packaging Innovation Contest With The Solid Golden Walnut Insidethe Winning Package And The Other Nine Finalists Will Be On Display At The Nvcstand 8c040 On The Upcoming Packaging Exhibition Macropak 16000 Visitors 25 October Utrecht The Netherlands The Finalists Will Also Be Promoted By The Nvc On Other Leading Packaging Events In Europe Berlin Brussels Hamburg Den Bosch Madrid Frankfurt Birmingham Paris And Duumlsseldorf In 20132014the Ten Finalists Arehak 12open Closure Ndash Hakplato Product Consultantsthe 12open Closure Is Designed In Two Parts Ndash A Central Panel Sealed To The Jar By Vacuum And An Outer Ring Screwed In Place To Provide Protection Ndash This Closure Makes Jars Twice As Easy To Open And Replaces The Standard To Closure The 12open Closure Is A Breakthrough In Opening And Convenience For Consumers Of All Ages This Closure Brings An End To One Of The Major Packaging Irritations And Takes Away A Barrier For Purchase Of Glass Jars A Real Problem Solvernaber Easy Lid System Ndash Naber Plastics Bva Topseal Packaging For Which A Double Seal Technique Is Used The Top Edge Is Sealed In Two Phases During The Sealing Process The Outer Ring Is Pushed Down And Is Separated From The Tray The Result Is A Plastic Ring With Film In It Which Can Be Used As A Lid For The Tray This Injection Moulded Packaging Offers Advantages In The Whole Supply Chain From The Production Of The Packaging To Consumer Level The Innovation Is In The Injection Moulding And Topseal Technique Using This Packaging Means That An Extra Lid Is Not Needed Anymoregambo Minimax Ndash Gambo Mat Handling Bvsquare Or Rectangular Flexible Bag For Bulk Goods Becomes Stable After Filling No Bulging And Pallet Overhang After Stacking The Gambo Minimax Derives Its Strength From Its Design And Not From A Rigid Plastic Film Less Material The Gambo Minimax Is New On The Market It Is Environmentally Friendly With A Large And Diverse Application Area It Is A Flexible With The Characteristics Of A Rigid Container That Replaces Pails And Jugs With Considerable Cost Savingspackage Ndash Dsmthe Packagetrade Cheese Ripening Film Is Permselective Supplying Just Enough Moisture To The Cheese Ripeningdrying While Maintaining An Effective Oxygen Barrier Against Mould Growth The Result A Naturally Ripened Cheese With A Matured Taste And Texture By Its Selective Permeability The Unique Packaging Structure Is Moisture Permeable Whilst Having An Oxygen Barrier Thus A Real Breakthrough Technology In Cheese Ripening Bringing Economics While Substantially Improving The Footprint Of Cheese Productioncocacola Plantbottlereg Ndash Cocacola Enterprises Beneluxthe Cocacola Plantbottlereg Is A Fully Recyclable Pet Bottle Which Is Partly Made From Material Derived From Plants Because The Bottle Leaves A Smaller Ecological Footprint We Contribute To A More Sustainable Earth The Cocacola Plantbottlereg Packaging Consists Of 225 Plantbased Material Sugar Cane And Also Of 25 Recycled Pet The Bottle Is Still 100 Recyclablepaperfoam Easter Egg Packaging Ndash Paperfoam Bvthis Egg Packaging Is Made Out Of Paperfoam Instead Of Conventional Material Paper Pulp Or Plastic The Coloured Easter Eggs Are Visible Through Holes In The Packaging Innovative Are The Closing Mechanism And The Round Form Like The Rondeel Sheds The Tray Has A Lower Carbon Footprint Than Conventional Egg Trays The Tray Can Be Disposed Of Via The Compost Heap Or In The Waste Paper Stream Innovative Is The 7egg Designinteractive Packaging Ndash Instore Digital Printing Bvthis Packaging Provides The Opportunity For The Brand Owner To Interact Directly With The Consumer During The Use Of The Product Special Codes Are Hidden In The Artwork On The Packaging By Scanning These Codes With An App On A Smartphone A Connection Is Made To Digital Content For Fred Amp Ed This Is A New Joke Every Day The Code Is Applied In The Packaging Design Right Before The Moment Of Printing The Code Should Not Degrade The Printing Quality Or Slow Down The Printing Process The Vignet39d Process Solution Makes It Possible To Apply This On A Large Scaleoptiliftreg Family Ndash Ardagh Groupthis New Type Of Closure For Processed Cans Combines Convenience And Sustainability It Enables Quicker And Easier Opening By Creating A Space Between The Tab And The Closure At The Same Time It Saves 10 Material Compared To The Usual 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Aluminium Foil And Can Also Be Stored There After Opening The Unique Combination Of Drawing And Sealing Technologies Have Both Been Developed Inhouse And Are Breakthrough Technologies It Offers A Tailored Solution For A Very Demanding Market In Convenience And Safety Is Has Reintroduced Metal Packaging For Baby Food In The Netherlands