TURKEY HAS SELECTED THE CRESCENT AND STARS OF PACKAGING

TURKEY HAS SELECTED THE CRESCENT AND STARS OF PACKAGING A record number of candidates applied to the Fourth of Crescent and Stars of Packaging Competition being organized by Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD). 203 designs were evaluated in 12 different categories and 96 of them were awarded. Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD), through this competition intends that Turkish companies obtain competitive advantage by using original and correct packaging applications in their products. Packaging, which is considered the clothing of a product, plays a major role in finding a place for the product in domestic and international markets. Crescent and Stars of Packaging Competition, in which Turkish companies participate with products they produced and introduced in Turkey or abroad, has been accredited by the WPO (World Packaging Organization) and its competence has been recognized. In accordance with the rules of the Competition, the packages which receive the Competency 2013 award are entitled to join international competitions, including WorldStar which is organized by WPO. The Selection Committee (a Professional Jury) met on 23-24 May 2013, at the ASD, examined all packages and graded every application based on the following features and criteria given below: The competency and success of protecting and preserving the contents Package s novelty, originality and difference Ease of handling, filling, closing, opening and reclosing Appropriate and sufficient marking and information on the package, Sales appeal Graphic design Quality of production Economy in material usage and cost effectiveness Environmental sensitivity, sustainability and reusability and recovery Ingenuity of construction Suitability for successful exhibition at final points of sale In the first phase of the competition, 96 packages were awarded Competency 2013 prize. Those packages which were awarded Competency 2013, have gained the opportunity to attend international competitions including WorldStar Competition. At the second stage, Golden, Silver and Bronze awards were determined for every category during an evaluation made among the packages which were awarded Competency 2013. The Golden, Silver and Bronze awards will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, which will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus İstanbul on 2 September 2013. Among the participants who received Golden Awards in the Crescent and Stars of Packaging Competition, Golden Packaging Awards were presented in collaboration with

TSE (Turkish Standards Institute). The Selection Committee granted 3 Golden Packaging Awards in categories which it deemed appropriate. The participants who received awards (Competency 2013) at the Crescent Stars of Packaging 2013 Packaging Materials Printed Round Plastic Food Container Eco friendly Shopping Bags Duosmart Cup Pet 5 lt Ekopet Packaging Pet 5 lt Self-Handle Packaging Packaging Orego Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Netpak Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Paccor Turkey Ambalaj San. Oba Plastik Kimya ve Gıda San. Tic. Oba Plastik Kimya ve Gıda San. Tic. Other Non-Food Product Packagings 750 Cc Pet Bottle Eczacıbaşı Girişim Pazarlama Tüketim ürünleri San. Tic. Bingo Soft Concentrated Lovely 2500 Ml Hayat Kimya San. Industrial and Transportation Packagings 5.5 lt Algida Icecream Package Üstün Plastik Ambalaj San. ve Tic. 20 lt Oil Packaging Özler Plastik San. ve Tic. Plastic Industrial Oil Contanier For 1 Ltr Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Plastic Industrial Oil Contanier For 4 Ltrs Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Plastic Industrial Oil Contanier For 4 Ltrs Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Palette Box Mondi Tire Kutsan Kağıt ve Ambalaj San. Tinplate Coil Overseas Shipment Packaging Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları T. Household Automotive Office Equipment and Consumables Bingo Dynamic Dishwashing Tablet Tasarist Musa Çelik Design Bivy Liquid Laundry Detergent Petek Kalıp Amb. Mak. Plastik San. ve Tic. 300 Ml Air Freshener Shaped Aerosol Can Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Elegans Extra Semi Matt Polisan Boya San. ve Tic. Built-in Reservoir Control Panel Box Dentaş Ambalaj ve Kağıt San. Korkmaz Mevlevi Tea Set Orhan Irmak Tasarım San. ve Tic Ltd. Şti. Limited Edition Selpak Facial Tissue İpek Kağıt San. ve Tic. Christmas Collection Wood & Wood Anti Aging Wood Varnish Polisan Boya San. ve Tic. Water Based, Demi Matt

Flexible Packaging Dry Food Packaging Elif Promotional Mixed Nuts Stand-Up Pouch Product Packaging Easy Pour Functional Travel Carrier Bag Valve Pouches Beğendik Mağaza İşl. Tic. San. Elif Plastik Ambalaj San ve Tic. Naksan Plastik ve Enerji San. ve Tic. Korozo Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Korozo Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Food 1 Lt. Ülker Golf Royal Tel Kadayıflı Üstün Plastik Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Icecream Package 2013 First Harvest Tariş Zeytin 3 Lt. Oil Bottle With Handle Yonca Gıda Sanayi İşletmeleri İç ve Dış Tic. Re - Closable Pelit Confectionery Bag Papirüs Kağıt San. ve Tic. Asın Farm Olive Oil Packaging Balgo Honey Spoon Dervolit Metal Plastik San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. Bunge Salad 5 lt Formed Oil Bin Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Burcu Jam Products 700 gr Burcu Gıda Konservecilik ve Salça San. The Bursa Castle Tın Box İlka Şekerleme Mam. Ve Gıda San. Ltd. Şti. The Bursa Castle Gift Box İlka Şekerleme Mam. Ve Gıda San. Ltd. Şti. Doğadan Plus Sugar Free Herbal Candies Doğadan Gıda Ürünleri San ve Pazarlama Feast Aegean Fish Dishes (Frozen Foods) Özgörkey Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. Ekici 4x250g Kashkaval Cheese Ekiciler Süt Gıda Tar. Hayv. San. ve Tic. Feast Mixed Vegetables Series (Frozen Özgörkey Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. Foods) Wicker viewed Cylindrical Metal Box For Dried Apricot Kontensan Konya Teneke Kutu Ambalaj ve makine San. ve Tic. 250 Grs. Coffee Can Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Kristal Olive Oil Bottle Anadolu Cam Sanayii Lokman Traditional Jam Series Mnd İnş. Tek. Elek. Gıda ve Hayv. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. Milo Chocolatte Coated Biscuit Cup Paccor Turkey Ambalaj San. Ø210*240 Locked Cake Food Packaging Özge Plastik Ambalaj San. Pınar Delight Soudjouk Pınar Entegre Et ve Un San. Pınar Gurme Soudjouk Pınar Entegre Et ve Un San. Natural Sesame Paste & Grape Molasses Merter Helva San. ve Tic. Fresh Bread Box Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj San ve Tic. Chubby cup Paccor Turkey Ambalaj San. Yudum Special Edition Extra Virgin Olive Yudum Gıda San. ve Tic. Oil Olive Oil Bottle Anadolu Cam Sanayii

Graphic Design Efes Malt Beer Packaging Efes Pilsen Draft Beer Eti Crax Cracker / With Pepper-Thyme Pepper Thyme Familia Toilet Paper Feast Vegetables & Potatoes (Frozen Foods) Kaanlar World Cheese Series Kaanlar Regional Cheese Serie Maksimum Şey Condom Milka & Bonibon Chocolate Ode Membrane Ode Starflex New Year Special Edition Packages For Patos Critos And Patos Rolls Peyman Dorleo Family Pınar Yaşam Pınarım Season Concept Glass Bottle Collection Tariş Fig Union Naturel Dried Fig Doypack Test Matic Laundry Powder Brandmark BM İletişim Tasarım ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. Hayat Kimya San. Özgörkey Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. Paristanbul Tasarım ve Tanıtım Hizm. Ltd. Şti. Paristanbul Tasarım ve Tanıtım Hizm. Ltd. Şti. Banat Fırça ve Plastik Sant Orhan Irmak Tasarım San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Ode Yalıtım San. Tic. Ode Yalıtım San. Tic. Orhan Irmak Tasarım San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Armin Tanıtım Hizm. Ve Oto. Tic. Ltd. Şti. Pınar Su San. ve Tic. İdeart Reklamcılık Tanıtım ve Organizasyon Hiz. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. Tasarist Musa Çelik Tasarım Beverages Burn Happiness Package 6x250 Ml Cappy & Fuse Tea Glass Bottle Ceysu Water Bottle Dimes Premium Fruit Juice Bottle Fresa Sparkling Natural Mineral Wate Lipton Soft Cashmire Metal Tea Box Packaging & Storage Box 7 Miller Bottles, Metal Packaging With Handle & Ice Bucket Happiness Themed 4x250 Ml Holder Nazen Liquor Family Coca-Cola İçecek Satış ve Dağıtım Coca-Cola İçecek Satış ve Dağıtım Anadolu Cam Sanayii Anadolu Cam Sanayii Anadolu Cam Sanayii Masaş Metal Ambalaj San ve Tic. Masaş Metal Ambalaj San ve Tic. Coca-Cola İçecek Satış ve Dağıtım Brandmark BM İletişim Tasarım ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. Health and Beauty Products Activex Liquid Soap Series Molped Daily Care Pantyliners Ranger @Ocean Eau de Toilette For Men Vena Tasarım ve Yatçılık San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. Hayat Kimya San. Rebul Kozmetik Pazarlama San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Exposition, Presentation and Storage Products at Points of Sale Alpella 3Gen Wafer Box Binboa Valentines Day Limited Edition Efes Pilsen 4 Pcs Bottle Packaging With Handle Happy Moments Display Twin Box Hooked Box For Stick Products Transparent Display Box For Ponit-of-Sal Pomegranate Type Box Pasabahce Set Packaging With Handle (1 Carafe & 1 Glass) Fresh Bread Box stand Estate Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500 Ml Northstar Innovation Endüstriyel Yatırımlar ve Danışmanlık Camiş Ambalaj Sanayi Alda İnşaat Gıda ve Turizm Tic. Ltd. Şti. Eti Gıda San. ve Tic. Northstar Innovation Endüstriyel Yatırımlar ve Danışmanlık Görsel Plastik Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Eti Gıda San. ve Tic. Camiş Ambalaj Sanayi Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj San. ve Tic. Nard Doğal Ürünler Turizm Tic. Ve San. Medical and Pharmacy Products Bioxet Hair Reducing Face Cream Bioxsine Anti-Hair Loss Herbal Formula Serum Medibox Akademi Matbaacılık İletişim Hizm. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Akademi Matbaacılık İletişim Hizm. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Mondi Tire Kutsan Kağıt ve Ambalaj San. The packagings which received awards were published at www.ambalajyarismasi.com, the official website for the Crescent and Stars of Packaging on 27 May 2013. Please contact Hülya Ataman (hulyaataman@ambalaj.org.tr), Financial Administrative Affairs and Organizations Coordinator at Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association for high resolution visuals and other issues related to the competition. Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association Koşuyolu Katip Salih Sokak, No. 13, 34718, Kadıköy İSTANBUL, Tel: (0216) 545 49 48 Fax: (0216) 545 49 47 www.ambalajyarismasi.com www.ambalaj.org.tr