European Carton Excellence Award
Renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, cartonboard is a perfect example of the circular economy in practice, and one of the best mediators of brand value for both luxury and everyday products. True leadership in circularity.
The European Carton Excellence Award is the most prestigious in cartonboard packaging, acknowledging and rewarding the very best in ecological packaging design.
Entries to the European Carton Excellence Award 2025 are now open!
Hosted by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA), the ECEA challenges partners from across the supply chain to showcase their most innovative cartonboard packaging designs. This year’s Awards Gala will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye on 18th September 2025.
The award winners benefit not only from the kudos of scooping such a high-profile industry prize, but also from a host of benefits!
Categories of the ECEA 2025 are:
- Confectionery / Chocolate
- Beverage (Including Alcohol)
- Pharma / Health Care
- Food (Including Food Service/ Convenience/ Pet Food)
- Frozen & Chilled Food
- Beauty & Cosmetics
- General Packaging & FMCG Packaging
Every entry is automatically put forward for the Carton of the Year Award, and entrants can additionally enter for the Sustainability and / or Innovation Award at no extra cost. The Public Award gives consumers, industry professionals and academics the opportunity to admire and decide on their chosen winner from the finalists of the ECEA Award.
A prestigious panel of packaging experts representing various areas of the industry, choose each category winner plus platinum and gold winners by assessing each entry against rigorous criteria, including graphic and structural design, production techniques, cost-efficiency, ecology, innovation and convenience. For more information please see the ECEA 2025 information presentation here.
Check out last years winners from the European Carton Excellence Award 2024. You can view them here!
If you have any queries, please contact the ECEA Awards Team.
Click the Brochure cover below to view all the winners and finalists from the European Carton Excellence Award 2024, Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024 and Pro Carton Student Video Award 2024.