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Today, the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA<\/a>) announced the winners of the 2025 Student Design Challenge<\/a>. The Student Design Challenge is an annual competition where university students in leading sustainable packaging or graphic design programs create innovative, recyclable paper-based packaging solutions that meet real-world customer needs. PPA is a joint initiative of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA<\/a>) and the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC<\/a>).<\/p>\n This year’s challenge tasked design teams from across North America to create sustainable, recyclable packaging for a line of pet care products, PPA Pets. One product must be a DNA testing system or lab-dependent item, which was a unique requirement of the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n Student design projects from the following schools were named as winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis year\u2019s design submissions were remarkably creative and forward thinking. It\u2019s inspiring to see these college students infuse the paperboard packaging industry with such bold ideas,\u201d said Heidi Brock, AF&PA President and CEO. \u201cAs part of the Paperboard Packaging Alliance, we proudly work to help open doors for the next generation of designers and demonstrate the exciting opportunities available in this innovative field.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Paperboard Packaging Council is thrilled to congratulate this year\u2019s winners and every student who took on the challenge with curiosity and passion. Their work proves that sustainable packaging isn\u2019t just possible, but exciting and inspiring,\u201d said Ben Markens, PPC President. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the student design teams who joined us at our fall conference in Vancouver, where they had the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and take a firsthand look at the vibrant future of paperboard packaging.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Additional acknowledgements were announced for the following entries:<\/strong><\/p>\n Honorable Mentions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n People\u2019s Choice Award:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The PPA honored the winners on November 5 during the 2025 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Vancouver, Canada, which brought together more than 230 paperboard packaging professionals. At the conference, PPA also announced the theme for next year\u2019s Student Design Challenge, which will task students with designing an influencer PR box for an original luxury confectionery brand. The package must not only contain and protect the retail product but also elevate the consumer experience by creating an engaging and memorable unboxing moment that reflects the brand\u2019s premium positioning.<\/p>\n For more information, visit paperboardpackaging.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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