Indiastar awards were started in 1972 to encourage excellence in packaging design, innovation and sustainability once every two years.

Shekhar Amberkar, assistant director, IIP, said, ”People from packaging industry, award winners, government bodies and many overseas delegates are expected to be present”. He further added, “Indiastar awards are all about, promoting and encouraging excellence in packaging design, innovation and technology.”

Indiastar has received the highest number of nominations this year. There were around 507 entries for various categories such as Consumer Package, Eco-Friendly Package and Food Package.The jury members which included Kiran Prayagi, printing consultant, Graphic Arts & Technology & Education; Saha, director, IIP and chairman of the jury; G G Ray, professor and head of IDC, IIT Mumbai; Hemant Ranadive, production head, FCB Ulka Advertising and Pradyumna Vyas, director of National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, have carefully assessed and evaluated the best from the entries.

Pragati Pack India from Andhra Pradesh leads the tally by bagging 42 awards in various categories followed by ITC limited, Kolkata who won 22 awards and Jayna packaging who bagged 14 awards.

There is a separate Student Category Awards wherein young talents in the packaging industry are recognised. Majority of awards were bagged by students of IIP, Mumbai.

Name of the company	City	Number of awards
Pragati Pack India	Andhrapradesh	42
ITC Limited	Kolkata	22
Jayna Packaging	Mumbai	14
The Paper Products	Mumbai	9
Parksons Packaging	Mumbai	6
Essel Propack	Mumbai	4
Cel Packaging	Ahmedabad	3
Manjushree Technopack	Bengaluru	3
Kris Flexipacks	Mumbai	3
KCL	Faridabad	3
Paharpur-3P	Ghaziabad	3
Shako Flexipack	Gujarat	2
TCPL Packaging	Mumbai	2
Packaging Remedies	Mumbai	2
Aakar Packart	Gujarat	1
Can-Pack India	Aurangabad	1
O.K.Print & Pack	Mumbai	1
Orient Press	Mumbai	1
Umax Packaging	Mumbai	1