OjiFS Packaging New Zealand has been awarded a prestigious World Packaging Organisation (WPO) WorldStar 2024 Award for EmGuard, its innovative plant guard design for customer, FuturEcology. Source: Timberbiz
This premier global packaging award is a testament to the company’s in-house design talent, consistent excellence in packaging innovation and is a symbol for ‘creating sustainable solutions to make a difference every day’.
OjiFS’ EmGuard plant guard was earlier awarded bronze in the ‘Outside of the Box’ category at the 2023 Australasian ‘Packaging Innovation and Design Awards’ (PIDA). The PIDA recognition allowed OjiFS to contend for the 2024 WorldStar Awards.
OjiFS’ fibre-based plant guards embody innovation, sustainability and design intelligence. Crafted predominantly from recycled pulp, this product replaces plastic alternatives and demonstrates a commitment to replacing single-use plastics with renewable materials.
The smart design of the plant guards forms a protective triangle around saplings, secured with a bamboo stake, which not only simplifies the planting process but provides key advantages.
- Protection: It safeguards young plants from chemicals, maintenance activities and wildlife; significantly increasing survival rates.
- Compliance with Standards: Fully aligned with the ANZ Regional 2025 Packaging Targets and Sustainable Packaging Design Principles.
- No Removal Needed: Designed to degrade naturally, eliminating the need for manual removal and reducing labour.
This is the second WorldStar Award for OjiFS Packaging New Zealand, it was awarded a win in the 2020 food category for customer, RJ’s, Retail Ready Tray.
