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Persons of the Year Categories
The Persons of the Year at Africa Food & Packaging Awards celebrate the people who have made the greatest contributions to the food and packaging industries in Africa.
The category is divided into the following sub-categories:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest accolade bestowed upon the most outstanding change makers in the food and packaging industries in Africa.
The recipients of this Award have demonstrated long-term impact through their leadership, dedication and drive, with a significant positive effect on the industry and economy in their country or region at large.
This Award is only bestowed to those who have retired from active duty in the industry and can also be given posthumously.
CEO OF THE YEAR
The prestigious CEO of the Year is proffered to the individual who through his or her leadership has made significant contribution to the growth of his or her company and the food and packaging industries in the country of operation or the region at large, for a significant duration of time.
Special focus will be on how the individual has impacted the growth of the next generation of leaders within and beyond their company, including mentorship, capacity building and other programs.
The Award is bestowed to current CEOs and Managing Directors in the food manufacturing and packaging industries in Africa.
OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
The Operations Executive of the Year Award is proffered to the individual who through his or her leadership has made significant contribution to the growth of his or her company and the industry at large in the country of operation or the region at large, for a significant duration of time.
Special focus will be on how the individual has impacted the growth of the next generation of leaders within and beyond their company, including mentorship, capacity building and other programs.
The Award is bestowed to executives with operational roles (Production, QA, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering etc) in the food and packaging industries in Africa.
YOUNG EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
The Young Executive of the Year is proffered to the individual who is below the age of 40 and who through his or her leadership has made significant contribution to the growth of the food industry and impacted other young people to take leadership in the industry, academia, research or any other field
The Award is bestowed to current young people who are leaders in the food and packaging industry in Africa.
Companies of the Year Categories
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Proffered to a company that has made significant contribution of the industry, the economy and to the people in the country of operation or the region through recent investments, new product innovations, community impact projects or hitting a significant milestone in its operations in Africa.
START-UP COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Proffered to a young company which has redefined the food and packaging industries landscape in the country of operation or in the region.
The Award is bestowed to small and medium scale companies in the food and packaging industries in Africa that are 10 years old and under since establishment.
New Products of the Year Categories
NEW PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR
The New Food Products of the Year Award celebrates the best new products by food manufacturers as they seek to have their best innovations stand out on the shelves in the region.
The Awards are aimed at encouraging more thoughtful and impactful innovation from Africa’s food industry.
Judges look out for innovations that strive to meet rising consumer needs and have broken new barriers in the product’s conceptualisation, unique product formulation, processing and packaging, nutrition and other unique attributes.
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Packaging Innovation of the Year Categories
The Packaging Innovation of the Year Award celebrates the best new packaging by packaging manufacturers as they stive to meet changing customer and market requirements for the food, homecare and personal care; agriculture and horticulture; industrial, retail and HORECA; pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals sectors in Africa.
The Awards seek to encourage more thoughtful and impactful innovation coming out of Africa’s packaging industry.
Judges look out for innovations that break barriers in the product’s conceptualisation, sustainability, design and other unique attributes.
The Packaging Innovation of the Year is divided into the following sub-categories:
- Primary Packging Innovation of the Year – open to packaging solutions that come into direct contact with food and other consumer goods and include cans, tubes, pouches, glass, cartons, plastic containers etc
- Secondary/Tertiary Packaging Innovation of the Year – open to packaging solutions that are used to offer secondary or tertiary protection to consumer and related products and include corrugated board, pallets, crates and trays.
- Bulk Packaging Innovation of the Year – include drums and other bulk packaging solutions
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Sustainability Initiatives of the Year Categories
The Sustainability Initiatives of the Year Award celebrates the best application of sustainability initiatives by the food manufacturing, retail and foodservice industry
The Awards seek to encourage greater adoption and thoughtful uptake of sustainability by the food and packaging industries.
The Sustainability Initiatives of the Year is divided into the following sub-categories:
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- Community Impact Projects Initiative of the Year
- Local Sourcing Initiative of the Year
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