The Categories

The Bioplastics Awards are designed to recognise the innovations, successes and achievements of companies and individuals involved in the bioplastics market, with categories carefully selected to provide bioplastics developers, producers, processors and end-users with the perfect opportunity to direct the spotlight onto their achievements.
 

Best Innovation in Bioplastics

Recognising innovation in the bioplastics sector, this category is open to any company or organisation. Judging will be determined on innovation, novelty and potential benefit to the future development and/or commercialisation of bioplastics.

Best Bioplastics Processor

Open to any company processing bioplastics, this category will be judged on the quality of the product being manufactured, its innovation, marketing effort and customer service.

Best Bioplastics Application – Packaging

Open to any bioplastics product used in a food packaging application. Products can be entered by anyone involved in the development, with judging determined on innovation, market impact, customer response and sustainability.

Best Bioplastics Application – Non-Packaging

Open to any bioplastics product used in a non-packaging application. Products can be entered by anyone involved in the development, with judging determined on innovation, market impact, customer response and sustainability.

Best Bioplastics Marketing Initiative

Open to material producers, processors, brand owners and end users. Entries will be judged on impact, clarity of message, focus and effectiveness.

Best Bioplastics Retailer/Brand Owner

Open to any retailer or brand owner bringing products to the market using bioplastics.

Judging will be determined on enthusiasm for bioplastics, profile achieved, market support and impact. Key consideration will be given to how the entrant has addressed sustainability issues.

Personal Contribution to the Bioplastics Industry

This is a special award given by the European Plastics News editorial team to an individual that has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the bioplastics sector.