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UK Packaging Awards 2011: P&G, Sainsbury’s, PepsiCo and Asda join judging panel

April 18, 2011 Comments Off

Procter & Gamble, Sainbury’s, PepsiCo and Asda are the latest brands and retailers to confirm they will be judging this year’s UK Packaging Awards

The four join an already strong panel that features seniors packaging buyers and specifiers from firms including Unilever, Morrisons, Boots and M&S.

The latest judges to confirm their participation in this year’s event are:

  • Peter Singleton, principle engineer, package development, global B&R, Procter & Gamble
  • Stuart Lendrum, head of packaging, Sainsbury’s
  • Asit Modha, head of beverage packaging R&D, PepsiCo Europe
  • Shane Monkman, head of packaging, Asda.

They join a growing panel of top-level judges including:

  • Louis Lindenberg, global design and sustainability director, Unilever
  • Steve Jackson, technical manager for packaging, Morrisons
  • Pam Green, head of beauty brands packaging development, Alliance Boots
  • Barry Pamplin, packaging and technology director, Findus
  • Karen Douglas, packaging manager, fresh foods, Marks & Spencer Food
  • Dick Searle, chief executive, Packaging Federation
  • Nicholas Mockett, corporate finance, Moorgate Capital

This year’s UK Packaging Awards are set to be the biggest yet after a sell-out at last year’s awards ceremony. The event has moved to a larger venue, at the London Hilton on Park Lane, and will take place on 16 November.

The UK Packaging Awards 2011 are sponsored by easyFairs, PPMA 2011, Mercury Search & Selection, the Metal Packaging Manufacturers’ Association and DS Smith Packaging.

More judges will be announced in the coming weeks.

Entries to the 2011 UK Packaging Awards are now open. The deadline for entries is 17 June 2011.

For more information on the Awards and how to enter, visit www.ukpackagingawards.co.uk

Click here to read about all of last year’s winners.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, contact Susan Bann on susan.bann@metropolis.co.uk or 020 8235 8656.

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