Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Clear Choice Awards?
Since 1989, the Clear Choice Awards has honored consumer product goods (CPG) manufacturers who expand the frontiers of glass packaging design by using glass containers in innovative ways. Sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute, this is the only Awards program that recognizes the contribution glass packaging makes to the image and success of everyday products. From sparkling water to salsa, baby food to bottled fruit juices, beer to flavored rums, pasta sauce to pickles, the Clear Choice Awards are presented to products that triumph in glass.
What are the categories for the 2012 Clear Choice Awards?
GPI will be awarding top package designs in the following categories: Beer; Wine; Distilled Spirits; Flavored Alcoholic Beverage; Food; Organic Food or Beverage; Carbonated Beverage; Non-Carbonated Beverage; Fragrance/Cosmetics/Other; Overall Package Design; and Conversion Recognition.
What are the benefits of receiving a Clear Choice Award?
All 2012 Clear Choice Awards winners will receive an award and benefit from industry-wide recognition and brand building media coverage.
How are the winners selected?
All entries are judged on innovation (in container form and product category), package design (including container, label, and closure), and shelf impact by a distinguished panel of judges.
When will the winners be announced?
Clear Choice Awards winners will be announced on the GPI website www.gpi.org the week of October 29th. Winners also will be contacted directly.
What is the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)?
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental and recycling policies, and educate packaging professionals.
More questions?
Please contact Carrie Soforenko at clearchoice@fleishman.com

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About the institute
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.


