Mumbai, 7 August 2026 – The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) has announced the results of the Indiastar 2026 jury meeting, which evaluated and judged this year’s winners. The announcement was made by Shekhar Amberkar, the deputy director and head of the International Packaging Centre, Indian Institute of Packaging, highlighting the noteworthy response to this prestigious national packaging excellence awards program.
The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), while maintaining its unique position as an internationally reputed organization, continues to respond to the evolving needs of the country and is a window to its improving capabilities in packaging science, technology, and innovation. Building on its distinguished legacy of over six decades, IIP instituted the Indiastar Awards in 1972 to recognize and promote excellence in packaging design, innovation, technology, and sustainability. The biennial competition has evolved into India’s most prestigious and globally recognized packaging excellence awards.
With a growing emphasis on innovation and sustainability in packaging, a total of 424 entries, accompanied by numerous sample packages, were submitted for evaluation. Following a comprehensive and transparent assessment process, the jury selected the most outstanding entries that demonstrated excellence in innovation, functionality, sustainability, consumer convenience, and packaging performance.
The list of 80 winners includes alphabetically: Aakar Packart, Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (Abbott Nutrition Division), ACG Pharmapack Pvt Ltd, ACG Pharmapack Pvt Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd, Becton Dickinson, Beiersdorf India Service Pvt Ltd, Biostadt India Ltd, Bliss Chocolates India Pvt Ltd, Bright Lifecare Pvt Ltd (Healthkart), Britannia Industries Ltd, Canpack India Pvt Ltd, Cavinkare Pvt Ltd, Cheers Group, Cipla Health Ltd, Colgate Palmolive India Ltd, Craft Packaging, Dabur India Ltd, Dharampal Satyapal Ltd, Duravant India Pvt Ltd, Emami Ltd, Emballiso India Packaging Pvt Ltd, EPL Ltd, Fibre Foils, General Mills India Pvt Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Asia Pvt Ltd (Haleon), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Ltd, Heavenly Secrets Pvt Ltd, Hibiscus Monkey LLP, Hindustan Tin Works Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Home Care), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (B&W), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Personal Care), Ind Tech Industries, ITC Ltd, ITC Ltd (SBU-Packaging & Printing) and Himalaya Wellness Company, ITC Ltd (SBU-Packaging & Printing) and Vini Cosmetics, ITC Ltd (SBU-Packaging & Printing) and Wow Momos Pvt Ltd, ITC Ltd (Foods Division), ITC Ltd (PCPB), Jayna Packaging Pvt Ltd, JK Paper Ltd, Jolly Tech Packaging Pvt Ltd and Asian Paints, Jupiter Laminators Pvt Ltd, Jyothy Labs Ltd, Kaya Ltd, Kellanova (formerly Kellogg India Pvt Ltd), Kohler India Corporation Pvt Ltd, L&E India Pvt Ltd, Marico India Ltd, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, McNROE Consumer Products Pvt Ltd, Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd, Mother Dairy F&V Pvt Ltd, Mygreen Enviroproducts Pvt Ltd, Nestle India Ltd, Olam Food Ingredients, Paharpur 3P Pvt Ltd, Param Packaging Pvt Ltd, Parksons Packaging Ltd, Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd, Pernod Ricard India, Piramal Consumer Healthcare, Pureplay Skin Sciences (India) Pvt Ltd, Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt Ltd, Reliance Consumer Products Ltd and Miracle Corru Pack, Safepack Industries Ltd, Sakata Seed India Pvt Ltd, Shetron Ltd, SPD Futurix, Subham Goldiee Masale Pvt Ltd, Suprabha Protective Products Pvt Ltd, Tata Consumer Products Ltd, TCPL Packaging Ltd, TCPL Packaging Ltd and Nestlé India Ltd, Themis Medicare Ltd, Titan Company Ltd, Toppan Speciality Films Pvt Ltd, Trigon Digipack Pvt Ltd, TYU Solution LLP, and, Ultratech Cement Ltd, Unilever Industries Pvt Ltd, Wipro Enterprises, and, Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.
The jury met on 1 August 2026 at the Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai. Its members included Dr Tanweer Alam, professor and Regional officer of IIP Delhi; Dr Rajiv Desai, senior Technical advisor of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance; Dr Bindoo Ranjan professor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in New Delhi; Mrinal Banerjee, senior consultant to the flexible and rigid packaging industry, Nitin Shah, past president of the Bombay Master Printers’ Association: and Associate professor Samson Mathai at the MIT ADT University in Pune.
Speaking on the occasion, Shekhar Amberkar said, “The overwhelming response to Indiastar 2026 reflects the rapid transformation taking place in India’s packaging sector. The exceptional quality of entries demonstrates the industry’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and global competitiveness. The Indiastar continues to serve as a benchmark for recognizing excellence and encouraging the adoption of world-class packaging practices.”
The Indiastar packaging excellence awards program is recognized and endorsed by the Asian Packaging Federation (APF) and World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Indiastar winners are nominated for the Asiastar and Worldstar awards.
The consistently high standard of nominations has further strengthened Indiastar’s reputation as the country’s most credible platform for recognizing excellence in packaging, with the student category identifying, encouraging, and recognizing emerging talent and inspiring the next generation of packaging professionals, designers, and technologists. The enthusiastic participation from students this year underscores the increasing interest in packaging as a dynamic, technology-driven, and innovation-oriented profession.
