The aim of the competition is to promote and reward manufacturers, designers and users of packaging as a means of protection, identification and promotion of a product. Another goal is to push the boundaries when it comes to packaging by enhancing the competitiveness in accordance with high standards and professional requirements. The participants of competition were Croatian and regional users of packaging- owners of in store brands, packaging producers, printers of labels and displays, professional designers, marketing agencies and designers agencies, also Croatian owners of whole systems for packaging and packaging waste management.

All CROPAK and REGPAK winners automatically qualify to nominate their packaging for WorldStar, award for the best packaging in the world organized by World Packaging Organization (WPO), whose member is the Institute of Packaging and Graphic Arts (IatT).

"This year, participants also recognized packaging festival as opportunity to inform themselves on trends in packaging industry, to exchange experience and to socialize with colleagues from industry. Concerning to the competition for the best packaging of Croatia and region in CROPAK and REGPAK, we were also please with the number and quality of nominations. The best have been awarded. When judged it was strictly taken into account the complete creation of packaging and was evaluated by a very strict criteria and standards of the profession. We expect that consumers recognize why CROPAK and REGPAK – is a good sign, that they perceive the awarded packaging as something that duly protects, declares and promotes the product, with a visible concern to protect of the environment.  We sincerely congratulate to all winners once again and announce FEST.A CROPAK 2015", said Drena Milijević, director of the Institute of Packaging and Graphic arts Tectus-Iat the initiator of this project.

This year awards go to:

CROPAK of the year 2014
Product Series: Podravka juhe bogatog sadržaja - 4 okusa
Brand owner: Podravka d.d., Koprivnica
Design: Ana Belić, McCann Zagreb
Packaging manufacturer: Aluflexpack novi d.o.o., Umag


CATEGORY: PRODUCTION QUALITY OF PACKAGING
Product Series: Kutija za kreme linije B
Brand owner: Kozmetika Afrodita d.o.o., Rogaška Slatina, Slovenija
Design: Simona Kmetič, Kozmetika Afrodita d.o.o., Rogaška Slatina, Slovenija
Packaging manufacturer: Istragrafika d.d., Kanfanar


CATEGORY: PACKAGING OF CROATIAN PRODUCT/SERIES
Product: Glembay 15 Y.O.
Brand owner: Badel 1862 d.d., Zagreb
Design: Proximity d.o.o., Zagreb
Packaging manufacturers: Vetropack Straža tvornica stakla d.d., Hum na Sutli (boca); Grafpex d.o.o., Zagreb; Korken Schiesser GmBH, Austrija

Product Series: Podravka juhe bogatog sadržaja - 4 okusa
Brand owner: Podravka d.d., Koprivnica
Design: Saša Ivan, McCann Zagreb
Packaging manufacturer: Aluflexpack novi d.o.o., Umag


CATEGORY: PACKAGING OF CROATIAN PRODUCT/SERIES – WINE
Product: Dingač 50˚
Brand owner: Badel 1862 d.d., Zagreb
Design: Vanja Cuculić, Studio Cuculić, Zagreb
Packaging manufacturers: Vetropack Straža tvornica stakla d.d., Hum na Sutli (boca), Birotehnik d.o.o., Oroslavlje


CATEGORY: PACKAGING OF CROATIAN PRODUCT/SERIES OF CRAFTSMAN, FAMILY FARMS AND SMALL MANUFACTURERS
Product: Nerafinirano bučino ulje
Brand owner: Kias Natura d.o.o., Zagreb
Design: Goran Rožić, Endem d.o.o., Zagreb
Glass bottle supplier: Bumbar d.o.o., Sveta Nedelja
Packaging manufacturers: Pluto - MGK pack d.d., Rijeka; Z.M.T. tisak, Rakov Potok


CATEGORY: GRAPHIC DESIGN
Product: Piquentum LE Brazda
Brand owner: Vinski podrum Buzet d.o.o., Buzet
Design: Sonda d.o.o., Vižinada
Packaging manufacturers: Vetropack Straža tvornica stakla d.d., Hum na Sutli (boca), Sonda d.o.o., Vižinada


CATEGORY: OVERALL DESIGN
Product series: Dingač Tramontana 9 Bf, Pošip Garbinada 8 Bf, Plavac Maestral 4 Bf
Brand owner: Terra dalmatiae d.o.o., Potomje
Design: Saša Bujas, Emil Mehdin, Tonči Madirazza, BM Studio & Madirazza d.o.o., Zagreb
Packaging manufacturers: Directo Materia d.o.o., Zagreb; Eti Trade d.o.o., Pazin


CATGORY: PROTOTYPE
Product: Zatvarač za vino 30x60 Plutovin
Brand owner: MGK-pack d.d., Kukuljanovo
Design: MGK-pack d.d., Kukuljanovo
Packaging manufacturer: MGK-pack d.d., Kukuljanovo


ECO CROPAK 
CATEGORY: PACKAGING
Product: C Window Bag Eco
Manufacturer: C pakiranje d.o.o., Sveta Helena


CATEGORY: OVERALL CONTRIBUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Project name: Cjeloviti doprinos sakupljanju korisnog otpada
Project coordinator: Unijapapir d.o.o., Zagreb
Owner of system: Duropack d.o.o., Austrija
Area of operation: Republika Hrvatska


REGPAK 2014
Series: DEEP mineralna voda gazirana i negazirana
Brand owner: Mineralna voda d.o.o., Srbija
Design: Marko Cvetković, Insomnia, Srbija
Packaging manufacturer: Srpska Fabrika Stakla a.d., Srbija


Within the festival of packaging, with awards of CROPAK and REGPAK, it was also held the international conference "Trends in the packaging industry," round table "The management of packaging and packaging waste - Experiences and Challenges" and Eco Forum "Plastic bags - Pro & Contra". Eighty Croatian and regional businessmen due to completion of professional conference continued socializing by taking a walk around the beautiful lakes of Plitvice National Park.
General sponsor of the 15th FEST.A CROPAK was WPO (World Packaging Organization), EPIC - European Packaging Institutes Consortium, Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection of Croatia, the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund and the Croatian Economy chamber.
Media coverage was Jutarnji list.