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Lay's Flavor Swap Influencer Kit 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 Flavor Swap Influencer Kit 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 decided 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.

What the A' Design Award Means

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 Flavor Swap Influencer Kit Food Packaging

Lay's Flavor Swap Influencer Kit is a food packaging design created for a summer program that brought the flavors of Funyuns and Doritos to Lay's chips. The packaging combines the current Lay's bag design with the brand colors of each flavor: blue for Cool Ranch and green for Funyuns. A pattern of concentric rings recalls the shapes of the original chips and highlights the collaboration between the brands. A collective influencer kit was also produced and delivered to media personalities to start discussions about the program.

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 101 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. 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 Flavor Swap Influencer Kit Food Packaging
Function
Food Packaging
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Steel Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Gainsboro, Cornflower Blue and Dark Khaki
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
#137246

Design Details

Unique Properties
For the swap, the Design Team combined the current Lay’s® bag design with the brand colors for each of the respective flavors: blue for Cool Ranch® and green for Funyuns. The pattern in the concentric rings call back to the shapes of the original chips, highlighting the collaborative aspect between the brands. The team also created a collective influencer kit that was delivered to media personalities to start discussions and build buzz for the program.
Inspiration
What’s better than Funyuns® and Doritos®, some of Frito-Lay’s® most loved flavors and brands? Reimagining them in a whole new way by mashing things up and swapping flavors! For Summer 2021, Lay’s® Flavor Swap program brought the distinctive flavors of both Funyuns® and Doritos® to Lay’s® chips for a fun experiment meant to surprise and delight millennials who grew up with these beloved brands while generating social buzz.

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