{"id":9914,"date":"2025-10-22T14:17:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=9914"},"modified":"2025-10-22T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:17:17","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%8d-introducing-merit-winners-more-ways-to-be-recognized-at-dieline-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=9914","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf0d Introducing Merit Winners: More Ways to Be Recognized at DIELINE Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


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DIELINE Awards 2026<\/a><\/b><\/span>\u00a0are expanding recognition with the introduction of\u00a0Merit Winners<\/b><\/span>, offering even more opportunities for outstanding packaging design to be seen and celebrated on the world\u2019s leading packaging design platform.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since their inception, DIELINE Awards<\/a><\/strong> have honored excellence in consumer package design \u2014 recognizing creativity, innovation, sustainability, and impact. Each year, winning work is featured on\u00a0DIELINE<\/b><\/span>, shared across our global channels, and exhibited before thousands of industry professionals at\u00a0LUXE PACK New York<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Now, for 2026, DIELINE Awards are taking recognition even further. In addition to existing winners \u2014\u00a0Best of Category, First, Second, and Third Place<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u2014 the jury will select\u00a0Merit Winners<\/b><\/span>\u00a0in every category: projects that demonstrate exceptional creativity<\/strong>, innovation<\/strong>, and craftsmanship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Merit Winners will be featured on\u00a0DIELINE<\/b><\/span>\u00a0alongside top winners, gaining global exposure and industry-wide visibility<\/strong>. It\u2019s another way for designers, agencies, and brands to earn recognition for their work, and to be part of the future of packaging design.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udfc6 Hurry: Fall Entry Deadline Ends October 31<\/b><\/p>\n