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Hispack 2024 presents the second edition of the BEST IN CLASS programme,with the aim of identifying, showcasing and recognizing the most relevant projects in the transformation of all industrial sectors that are taking place at the European level.

Discover the top international projects selected for their dedication to showcasing the leading and transformative role of the packaging sector in end industries.

We can finally unveil the finalists!

3 top international projects have been selected for their dedication to showcasing the leading and transformative role of the packaging, process and logistics sector. They will be presented at the International Business Center during the show.

To access the Best in Class day you must extend your pass from the Visitor’s Area or add the product during the accreditation process.
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Municipal take-away reuse system for beverage containers in the city of Aarhus

Reusable

Reusable is a world-first project developed by the city of Aarhus (Denmark). Deployed in an urban environment of 330,000 inhabitants, the project implements a system for the collection, treatment and reuse of polypropylene takeaway beverage containers.

Resin recycling technologies for refill containers

Kao Corporation

Kao has developed an innovative technology for recycling and recovering the resins from its refill pocuhes (refill pouches), which are very popular in Japan. The innovative system allows clean recovery of resin from multilayer packaging for new uses and products.

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Digital Product Passport (DPP) on PET bottle caps in Kobe City

AMITA Corporation

AMITA Corporation, together with a consortium of partners grouped in the Japan Circular Economy Platform, has deployed in Kobe an initiative to trace the recycling process of PET beverage bottles through new digital technologies, of European origin, in the development of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for packaging materials.

OUR GOALS

The creation of this programme aims to respond to the following objectives:

Make visible

To make visible flagship cases of implementation of packaging solutions with real market character in client industry sectors.

Demonstrate

To demonstrate the transformative power of packaging in different sectors of activity, through measurable results.

Inspire

To inspire all organisations in these sectors to join in adopting solutions offered by the packaging industry that are already bearing fruit today.

Create

To create a reference space for the international demand community looking for solutions to their industrial and market challenges in terms of packaging.

Make visible

To make visible flagship cases of implementation of packaging solutions with real market character in client industry sectors.

Demonstrate

To demonstrate the transformative power of packaging in different sectors of activity, through measurable results.

Inspire

To inspire all organisations in these sectors to join in adopting solutions offered by the packaging industry that are already bearing fruit today.

Create

To create a reference space for the international demand community looking for solutions to their industrial and market challenges in terms of packaging.

SPHERES OF RECOGNITION

Outstanding projects identify in client sectors such as:
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Food sector

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Beverage sector

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Cosmetics Sector

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Consumer electronics

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Pharmaceutical sector

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Chemical sector

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Industrial goods sector

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Logistics & retail sector

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Food sector

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Beverage sector

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Cosmetics Sector

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Consumer electronics

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Pharmaceutical sector

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Chemical sector

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Industrial goods sector

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Logistics & retail sector

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

SEPTEMBER'23

Open call to the ecosystem

Hispack is making an open call to the packaging industry ecosystem for the best projects deployed in Europe in their client industries.

20 December CLOSING CALL

JANUARY'24

Project selection

Hispack is selecting the 5 BEST IN CLASS projects that show the best indicators of business, transformation, impact and communication power.

February - MARCH'24

Case development

Hispack visits the projects to document them and obtain everything necessary to elaborate the communication pieces, including an audiovisual, showing the main assets of the project as a business case. The communication campaign starts in April.

MAY'24

BEST IN CLASS showcase event

Hispack organizes a day on May 9 with the protagonists of the projects in which the selected cases are presented. There will also be networking activities.

Contact us

Participate in the second edition of the programme that recognises the best European industrial projects. Leave us your details using the form below and we will contact you.

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WHAT IS IN FOR YOU

Global recognition: as one of the 4 BEST IN CLASS projects of this Hispack 2024 edition in front of more than 27.000 professional visitors from all over the world gathered at the event, coming from each of the main industry sectors (food, beverage, chemistry, pharma, beauty, automotive, industrial goods, logistics…).
Global recognition: as one of the 4 BEST IN CLASS projects of this Hispack 2024 edition in front of more than 27.000 professional visitors from all over the world gathered at the event, coming from each of the main industry sectors (food, beverage, chemistry, pharma, beauty, automotive, industrial goods, logistics…).
First-class communication materials: including the production and edition of an audiovisual piece showcasing the main assets of the project, as a BEST IN CLASS business case.
First-class communication materials: including the production and edition of an audiovisual piece showcasing the main assets of the project, as a BEST IN CLASS business case.
Invitation to Barcelona: the program includes the coverage of travel & accommodation expenses to attend Hispack 2024 event in Barcelona (07-10th May) for representatives of the selected organizations.
Invitation to Barcelona: the program includes the coverage of travel & accommodation expenses to attend Hispack 2024 event in Barcelona (07-10th May) for representatives of the selected organizations.
Exclusive agenda with relevant stakeholders: BEST IN CLASS participants will showcase themselves the case in a high-profile event (08th May) inside Hispack (by invitation only) in front of C-suit representatives of other attending companies; followed by networking activities included in the VIP hosting program of the event.
Exclusive agenda with relevant stakeholders: BEST IN CLASS participants will showcase themselves the case in a high-profile event (08th May) inside Hispack (by invitation only) in front of C-suit representatives of other attending companies; followed by networking activities included in the VIP hosting program of the event.

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Hispack 2024 presents the second edition of the BEST IN CLASS programme,with the aim of identifying, showcasing and recognizing the most relevant projects in the transformation of all industrial sectors that are taking place at the European level.

Tell us about your proposal and become one of the top European projects selected for their dedication to showcasing the leading and transformative role of the packaging sector in end industries.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The BEST IN CLASS program recognizes a select group of projects led by brands and industrial customers that have implemented relevant packaging initiatives transforming their businesses and improving their market position.

In this process of searching for the best projects, we also count on the advice and assistance of the most relevant packaging companies participating in Hispack 2024, as ambassadors of innovation and transformation of the industry.

Project located in Ringsted, DENMARK. A shoots producer has implemented, in collaboration with Schur, a new packaging system that enables a differentiated customer experience and that has allowed it to export this type of product for the first time.

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Project located in Thorshavn, in the FAROE ISLANDS. A large farmed salmon producer that has implemented a series of innovative solutions in the product packaging and labelling process in order to build a differential value proposition in terms of product traceability and quality that allows it to be a world leader in exports.

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Project located in Littlehampton, UK. A major natural cosmetics brand that has developed an in-house refill packaging solution for its own retail network. Sustainability in the company’s DNA that is manifested through the packaging solution.

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Project located in Glasgow, SCOTLAND. A microbiology laboratory that manufactures cultures. It has implemented an innovative solution with collaborative robots for the final packaging phase of its products. 

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Project located in Frankfurt, GERMANY. An ice cream manufacturer and packer that is growing and leading the market thanks to an innovative approach in the production and packaging of ice cubes. Packaging as a transformative element even for a product like ice.

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