Since 1970, the World Packaging Organisation has given awards to numerous new packs from all around the world.
The WorldStar Competition is one of the major events of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and is the pre-eminent international award in packaging, WorldStar illustrates the continual advancement of the state of packaging design and technology and creates a living standard of international packaging excellence from which others may learn.
The WorldStar 2019 awards received 319 entries from 35 countries around the world. The WorldStar Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held on 15 May, 2019, Prague, Czechia. The special awards for Marketing, Sustainability, Packaging that Saves Food and the ultimate President's Award, was announced on the same night.
WorldStar Ceremony and WPO Board Meeting was hosted by the Czech Packaging Institute SYBA.