Name: Philipp Timischl
Official Name of the Entry: Cable binder/sorter

Jury comments
The entry looked deceptively simple but worked well to cure a problem that most people have. Trailing cables behind computers and other electrical devices often cause problems and this simple construction from cartonboard can help solve that problem. It could easily be made in different sizes to accommodate different types of cables and could even be made in a “tear off” way that would let people tear off the size they needed for a particular use. All in all, a clever solution to an annoying problem.

Name: Louis-Philippe Vancraeynest
Official Name of the Entry: Stimorol Ice "Diamond Box"

Jury comments
The shape of this carton was thought by the judges to be unique in the chewing gum market and would, as such, stand out at the point of sale in what is a very competitive sector of the consumer market. They were also impressed by the simple but effective “squeeze” opening that enabled the contents to be dispensed easily and that was also was self closing. They felt that it would have commercial opportunities in other markets such a mints and children’s sweets and could easily be made in other sizes to suit those different markets.

Name: Hanna Nylén and Louise Gustafsson
Official Name of the Entry: A Portable Bar

Jury comments
An eye catching and intriguing design in which the outer carton reflected the shape of the contents and was felt by the Judges to be a good gift idea that would also be useful for taking to parties. They were concerned that the real zip that was used as the opening could be replicated commercially but felt that it was possible to replace this with a more conventional type of opening that could easily be designed to look like a real zip. Attractive, different and appealing, the Judges agreed that this carton had good commercial opportunities.

Name: Toni Argelich
Official Name of the Entry: XPRT

Jury comments
A very innovative cigarette pack that the Judges said they had not seen before. As the flip top was opened the three rows of cigarettes lifted up so making it very much easier to take out the first and subsequent cigarettes. The remainder of the pack looked the same as conventional packs and so the Judges thought that this could be manufactured on existing packing lines. It was agreed that this improvement in the usability of a cigarette pack would appeal to consumers and added value to the product.