In 2016, Packagers Club held the national packaging contest Ukrainian Packaging Star 2016, which had its 18^th edition, while Future Packaging 2016 was held for the 17^th time. Co-organizer of the contests was Kyiv International Contract Fair.

At the contests 29 samples of packaging made by 15 enterprises from 9 cities of Ukraine were presented, as well as 38 samples from students of 9 higher educational establishments from 3 cities of Ukraine.

The contest jury, which consisted of famous scientists and industry representatives, artists and designers, selected the best samples.

Winners of the Ukrainian Packaging Star 2016 contest

• Ukrplastyk, PAT, Kyiv – figure packaging for mayonnaise “Spilva”;
• Ukrplastyk, PAT, Kyiv – packaging for candies “Bon-chance”;
• Ukrplastyk, PAT, Kyiv – packet for construction mixes “CERESIT”;
• Vetropak Hostomel Glass Factory, AT (Hostomel, Kyiv region) – bottle for Miakush, TM;
• DanKo Décor, PF, TOV (Kharkiv) – bottle “Lvoff”;
• Service Pack, TP, , TOV (Kharkiv) – packaging for candies “Lucas”;
• Novopak SV, TOV (Rzhyshchiv, Kyiv region) – lunch box made of foamed polystyrene;
• Danone Dnipro, TOV (Kherson) – packet for milk and fermented milk products with window;
• Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Factory, PAT (Obukhiv, Kyiv region) – packaging for juices “Konyk”;
• Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Factory, PAT (Obukhiv, Kyiv region) — SRP packaging for compartment inserts with hollow chocolate figures “Roshen”;
• Triumph-Pack, TOV (Kyiv) – paper packets for ice cream of LIMO, TM;
• Zirast-Dnipro, PrAT (Dnipropetrovsk) packaging for metal pipes;

• ALPHA PACK TRADE, TOV (Kyiv) – label “Kozatska rada – Osoblyva”.

Winners of the Future Packaging 2016 contest:

1^st place – Pavlo Popov, student at National Academy of Decorative Art and Architecture (Kyiv) — Series of packaging for sets of Stolytsia Shokoladu, TM (tutor: V.K. Shostia);

2^nd place – Viktoriia Basiuk, student at National Academy of Decorative Art and Architecture (Kyiv) – Series of packaging for Ukrainian adornments by Charunia, TM (tutor: V.K. Shostia);

3^rd place – Inna Zhoholko, student at National Academy of Decorative Art and Architecture (Kyiv) – Series of present packaging for souvenirs by Solokha, TM (tutor: V.K. Shostia).

Special prize from IAC “Upakovka” for technological nature was awarded to Rubizhne cardboard factory, PAT (Rubizhne) for packaging “20 Coca-Cola”.

Special prize from Kyiv International Contract Fair for innovativeness went to Danone Dnipro, TOV (Kherson) for the packet for milk and fermented milk products with window.