New Zealand Label companies hugely successful on the world stage. 

Pictured: Chris Watt (Blue Star Group) receiving the 2017 Awards on behalf of Panprint and Rapid Labels

Part of the World Label Association programme includes the World Label Awards and SALMA has been sending entries in to these since 2005. The gold medal winners from the Pride In Print Awards are reviewed and the appropriate entries sent for judging each year. Unlike the Pride In Print Awards where multiple golds can be awarded, there is only one winner in each category at the World Label Awards (unless it is a very close call and then they will award an Honorable Mention to the runner-up). 

From the 27 category winners, the judges then go on to choose 5 Best of the Best Awards, one representing each printing process – Flexographic, Letterpress, Digital, Offset and Combination.

And the Winners are
 
2017   
Rapid Labels                   for   PureSunscreen Pure Shad              Flexographic Print

Panprint                         for   True Honey MGO300+                    Offset Print

Panprint                         for   Pacific Potion Sauvignon Blanc        Offset Wines and Spirits

Rapid Labels                   for   Floating Foil Snapper                      Combination Printing "BEST OF THE BEST"

Gravure Packaging          for   Chobani 170 h                                Gravure

Leading Labels                for   Pumpkin Seed Oil                          Letterpress Colour Process "Honourable Mention"

Admark Visual Imaging    for   Moana                                          Flexographic Colour Process

Rapid Labels                   for    Craggy Range WildRock Pinot Gris  Flexographic Wines and Spirits "Honourable Mention"

2018
Gravure Packaging          for    KiwiFarm NZ Green Kiwifruit Juice    Gravure