Kool Race Car Carton
Category: Cartons/paperboard/top coated
Judges comments: Tight register and exceptional Gold metallic ink. The design utilizes very good use of color and graphics.
Supplier: Alcan Packaging/Lawson Mardon
Trophy Foods Delectables
Category: Flexible packaging/film to film lamination
Judges comments: Reverse printed PET with a White PE laminate. Used process printing to produce a rich, deeply colored graphics.
Supplier: Sonoco Flexible Packaging
Nabisco Strawberry Newtons
Category: Foil/film lamination
Judges comments: Very good bright inks with good coverage and sharp type.
Supplier: Printpack, Inc.
Beer Kaese Cheese
Category: Foil/paper lamination
Judges comments: Beautiful laydown of waterbased ink on foil. Sharp type. Makes a good functional package.
Supplier: Catty Corp.
Clorox Fresh Step Crystals
Category: Flexible packaging pouches
Judges comments: A very well produced piece that makes full use of the gravure process. The colors are very rich and deep, the registration is tight and has perfectly produced vignettes using metallic inks.
Supplier: Nordenia USA, Inc.
Safeway Vegetable Pot Stickers
Category: Judges honors/pouches
Judges comments: Previously produced via Flexo and the extra quality shows. Excellent highlights and clean looking reproduction lend this sample a touch of brightness. The black is extremely good as is the reverse lettering and small black type. Overall makes a beautiful package.
Supplier: Nordenia USA, Inc.
Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink
Category: Judges honors/sleeves
Judges comments: A good sharp result. Small type reproduced well. Vibrant colors make for an exciting package.
Supplier: Coastal Sleeve Label, Inc.
Hershey Chocolate Drink
Category: Judges honors/sleeves
Judges comments: They created very nice results with the trapping and overprinting of the silver ink, to produce an exciting shrink sleeve label.
Supplier: American Fuji Seal, Inc.
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