Innovation Awards

Innovation Awards

Where packaging innovations set the standard

The Innovation Awards recognise innovations that drive the packaging sector forward.

They offer teams the opportunity to place their project at the heart of the sector, under the watchful eye of leading brands, key industry professionals, the most influential media outlets and a jury comprising the industry’s most renowned experts.

Taking part in the awards is about much more than simply entering a competition. It’s about putting your innovation at the centre of the conversation, where tomorrow’s standards and trends are shaped.

4 sectors, 4 worlds, a place for your

ADF

The ADF Innovation Awards recognise innovations in aerosol technology that enhance the user experience, technical performance, sustainability and brand differentiation.
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PCD

The PCD Innovation Awards celebrate the most daring, desirable and influential beauty packaging, ranging from skincare and make-up to perfume, haircare and personal care.
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PLD

The PLD Innovation Awards recognise the most creative and strategic packaging for wines, spirits and premium drinks, where design, materials, sustainability and storytelling make all the difference.
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Packaging Première

The Packaging Première Innovation Awards recognise premium and luxury packaging that evokes emotion, enhances desirability and conveys brand identity with accuracy and sophistication.
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2027 Innovation Awards Ceremony

 

It all starts with an idea, a challenge, an ambition. And sometimes, it leads all the way to the stage at the Innovation Awards gala.

This year, it will make its grand return to announce the winners in front of leading experts.

Celebrating the world’s best packs

The Paris Packaging Week Innovation Awards are where brilliance gets noticed.

A dazzling celebration of the world’s most game-changing innovations in perfume, cosmetics, premium drinks, luxury products, aerosols, and dispensing systems – this is where bold ideas, technical mastery, and luxury collide.

Judged by the most influential brands

New for 2026

Our 2026 winners

Find out how our 2026 award winners have made a difference.

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ADF

The ADF Innovation Awards celebrate the very best innovations and launches in the past year in the global market for aerosol and dispensing technology.
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PCD

The PCD Innovation Awards celebrate the global beauty market’s very best packaging innovations and launches.
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PLD

The PLD Innovation Awards - launched in 2020 - celebrate the global premium and luxury drinks market’s very best packaging innovations and launches in the past year.
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Packaging Première

The Packaging Première Innovation Awards celebrate the very best innovations and launches in the past year for luxury packaging in fine food, fashion, watches, jewellery, accessories, and more.
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NEW FOR 2026 

Packaging Première Innovation Awards

The Premium & Luxury Awards are a first-of-its-kind initiative to recognise excellence in packaging in the luxury sector, beyond sectors such as cosmetics, wines and spirits. Part of the Paris Packaging Week Innovation Awards, this new distinction has been designed to meet a market need and reflect the growing demands for design and innovation in high-end packaging.

This programme is dedicated exclusively to promoting innovation in areas such as jewellery and watch cases, fashion and accessory packaging, exceptional gastronomic products, limited edition or collector’s gift boxes, and sustainable and ultra-personalised solutions.

NEW FOR 2026

Innovation Awards party

In 2026, we’re taking our Innovation Awards to the next level with the launch of a brand-new Innovation Awards party, which will kick off Paris Packaging Week the evening before the exhibition, on 4 February 2026. This exclusive event will bring together top innovators from the worlds of beauty, drinks, aerosols, and luxury packaging, right in the heart of Paris’s luxury community.

It’s the perfect opportunity to meet key influencers from the market’s leading brands, connect with emerging names, and celebrate the most outstanding achievements in our industry. 

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The "Contribution to the sector" award

This award is for someone with a long and distinguished career with a lifetime achievement recognition. It will acknowledge the recipient’s sustained dedication, impact, and commitment to the industry over the years, and highlight their legacy and lasting impact within the beauty, drinks and aerosol packaging industry. Know someone you’d like to nominate for this award?

There is no application process for this award. Please email christelle.anya@easyfairs.com with your nomination, and why they should win this award.

Press coverage of the Innovation Awards

2026 Innovation Awards Ceremony