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Lay's 2021 Mood Match Food Packaging by PepsiCo Design and Innovation Wins the 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 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Lay's 2021 Mood Match Food Packaging by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation has been granted the A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Lay's 2021 Mood Match Food Packaging

Lay's 2021 Mood Match is a limited edition snack food packaging series created for an exclusive social media giveaway. The set includes four designs inspired by mood rings, each linked to positive memories and emotions. The stated intent is to invigorate a sense of energy or to offer a sense of comfort. Each design is matched to a flavor and a feeling: gratitude for Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup, optimism for Cappuccino, feistiness for Chili and cheerfulness for Salted Caramel. The packaging offers a short break from daily reality.

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

This recognition makes PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation a winner of 100 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2021 - 2022 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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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Lay's 2021 Mood Match Food Packaging
Function
Food Packaging
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Sienna, Brown, Saddle Brown, Rebecca Purple and Indian Red
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Country
United States of America
Brand
PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#137243

Design Details

Unique Properties
When designing their year-end limited-edition packaging for an exclusive social media giveaway, Lay’s decided to create four mood-ring inspired designs, linked to positive memories and emotions in hopes of invigorating a sense of energy or inducing a sense of comfort among Lay’s fans. With that in mind, Lay’s 2021 Mood Match focused on flavors that would inspire gratitude (Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup), optimism (Cappuccino), feistiness (Chili) or cheerfulness (Salted Caramel).
Inspiration
With so many significant challenges in 2020, including those caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, Lay’s wanted to give their consumers a quick break from reality as we looked ahead with hope to 2021. With Lay’s 2021 Mood Match, ultimately the Lay’s brand was able to find a fun and innovative way to create a moment for consumers to unwrap their silver lining, focus on the future, and embrace a little joy as they looked ahead to a new year.

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