Dec 10, 2018   SOURCE: BusinessWire

IDC’s The Answer® Wins 2019 WorldStar Award

The World Packaging Organization (WPO) has recognized The Answer® aseptic tap — a product made by International Dispensing Corporation (IDC; IDND) — with its coveted 2019 WorldStar Packaging Award.

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The WorldStar is widely considered to be the most important and well-recognized packaging award on the globe, often referred to as the “The Oscars of Packaging”. Entries must undergo a very strict screening and eligibility process within their own countries before being allowed to qualify for the global WorldStar competition; in the 2019 competition there were finalists from 35 countries. Judging is conducted by leading industry experts and focuses on whether a product delivers superior performance in a market or category, or delivers a better quality of life for more people. The overriding idea is that packaging can be the answer to many social issues, from nutrition to food safety to world hunger.

In citing The Answer®, the WorldStar Award states: “IDC’s aseptic tap enables extended shelf-life after commencing dispensing. It’s not only a convenience for foodservice operators, but also a food safety benefit by extending shelf-life and reducing chances of spoilage. The bag-in-dispenser (BID) format offers hot-cold drinks on demand, and is also a sustainability advantage in source reduction compared to using multiple bottles or paper/aluminum cartons.”

“Winning a WorldStar is a prestigious achievement,” said IDC Chairman Greg Abbott. “Innovation, sustainability, and the making the world better are at the heart of what we do. The Answer® enables foodservice operators to optimize food safety and packaging performance while dramatically reducing costs, eliminating waste, enhancing nutrition, and lowering carbon emissions and landfill. It is an honor to have these benefits and the social impact of our technology recognized by leading professionals from the global packaging industry.”

IDC will formally receive its WorldStar Award at a Gala Awards Ceremony in Prague, Czech Republic on the evening of May 15, 2019.

ABOUT IDC

Based in New York City, IDC (IDND; www.idcinnovation.com) is a packaging research and development company that creates and manufactures disruptive, impactful innovations for the beverage and liquid food industries. The company is best known for its international award-winning The Answer®, the world’s only aseptic tap which prevents micro-organisms from compromising product safety even through prolonged unrefrigerated use. The Answer® is used for both low and high-acid beverages, including dairy, dairy-based coffee, juice, tea, soy, and coconut water in large-format foodservice applications and is currently being deployed in the USA, China, Germany, Pakistan, and Mexico. The company’s BID™ (Bag-in-Dispenser™) system is believed to be the industry’s most economical and environmental means of delivering UHT beverages. Prior to the 2019 WorldStar Award, The Answer® won the FBIF Marking Award in 2017 and the AmCham Award in 2018.

ABOUT WORLD PACKAGING ORGANIZATION (WPO)

Established in Tokyo in 1968 by visionary leaders from the global packaging community, the original purposes of WPO were to encourage the development of packaging technology, science, access, and engineering; contribute to the development of international trade; and stimulate education and training in packaging. Within the scope of WorldStar, WPO has been recognizing advanced packaging design and technology, and is renowned as the preeminent international award in packaging. In order for an entry to participate in WorldStar, it must first win a competition organized in its country which is recognized by WPO.