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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Off the Eaten Path Packaging by PepsiCo Design and Innovation Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Packaging Design

PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation honored for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Off the Eaten Path Packaging by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Golden A' Design Award

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

More About Off the Eaten Path Packaging

Off the Eaten Path is a packaging design for a range of premium plant based snacks. The snacks combine real vegetables such as chickpeas, black beans and peas in unexpected blends. The packaging gives the brand a united visual identity across every application. The design aims to help the brand stand out within the crowded better for you snack category. A small group of consumers took part in the development process and gave feedback at each stage. Consumer input guided the design decisions and supported a consistent brand experience.

About PepsiCo Design & Innovation

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with over $65 billion in net revenue in 2012 and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands.

Award Record

PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a winner of 77 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Packaging Design Award

The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/packaging

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Off the Eaten Path Packaging
Function
Packaging
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Gainsboro, Goldenrod, Brown, Olive Drab and Light Gray
Images
4

The Recognition

Laureate
PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Country
United States of America
Brand
PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Recognition
Golden A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#100582

Design Details

Unique Properties
Off The Eaten Path is a brand of premium plant based snacks with unexpected blends of real vegetables like chickpeas, black beans and peas. As the brand grew, it needed a united Visual Identity to establish Off The Eaten Path as the brand of choice among its target consumer group and to break through the crowded Better For You snack category.
Inspiration
Aspirational and highly magnetic, this specific consumer group has an insatiable appetite for new and authentic experiences and a deep seated curiosity that drives all they do. A small group of these consumers gave real time feedback through the stages of brand development, involving them directly in the creative process. By making the consumer central to every decision, the Off The Eaten Path team was able to create a more authentic experience across every application.

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