emami clinches dual honours  for innovative packaging @worldstar 2013 international awards kolkata, 22nd may, 2013    emami limited, india&rsquos leading homegrown fmcg major, has been the proud recipient of the two worldstar 2013 international awards for excellence in packaging. the awards saw record participation from 33 countries with a whopping 316 entries at the auspack plus 2013 in sydney, australia. the two awards received were for himani navratna cool talc in the health and beauty category out of 33 category entries and menthoplus balm  in the pharmaceutical & medical category out of 24 category entries.   the innovation in navratna cool talc was its &lsquocool&rsquo twisted pack with 3d effect and slider mechanism. the new dispensing mechanism also addresses the normal puffing and leakages of the product that are common in talcum powder. for the menthoplus balm, the unique emboss effect developed in &ldquostack mold technology&rdquo and bicolour injection process gave emami the winning edge. this recyclable moulded 1.1 ml pack is an alternative to a laminated sachet pack towards sustainability. the final selection process of worldstar 2013 international awards identifying the bestofthebest in the world of packaging was done in singapore, last november, by a jury board of 25 international experts represented by wpo board members and bodies from various national and regional packaging organizations from all over the world. speaking on this occasion, mr. r.k. surana, president &ndash operations and commercial, emami limited said that, &ldquoworldstar packaging award is the highest recognition of innovation and creativity in the packaging community globally and it is a great honour for us to be adjudged as one of the leaders in the international world of packaging.  our endeavour has always been to provide the best of innovation in every aspect to our consumers. getting recognition on a platform like auspack plus 2013 is a moment of pride that will encourage us to strive for more and more innovative packaging in years to come.&rdquofounded in 1968 on the occasion of the second japanese international packaging exhibition, the world packaging organisation is made up today of member organisations from 46 countries which include packaging institutes and other significant members from various national or regional trade organizations that promote their countries&rsquo packaging products. the wpo&rsquos slogan is &ldquobetter quality of life through better packaging for more people.&rdquo with that mission in mind, wpo encourages the development of packaging technology, science and engineering, stimulation of international trade and the advancement of packaging education and training. about emami groupemami nse  emami ltd, bse 531162, is the flagship company of the rs.6000 cr emami group.   emami ltd, founded in 1974, is one of india&rsquos leading fmcg companies engaged in manufacturing & marketing of personal care & healthcare products.  with over 300 diverse products, emami&rsquos portfolio includes trusted power brands like zandu, boroplus, navratna, fair & handsome, mentho plus, fast relief and sona chandi chyawanprash.  the products from emami are available in over 40 lakh retail outlets across india through its network of 3500 distributors. emami&rsquos global footprint spans over 60 countries including gcc, europe, africa, cis countries & the saarc. emami has maintained a cagr turnover of  24 over the last 5 years. over the years emami&rsquos products have been endorsed by personalities like amitabh bachchan, shah rukh khan, kareena kapoor, bipasha basu, mahendra singh dhoni, mary kom, saina nehwal, sushil kumar among others. emami group is a diversified business conglomerate and has over 20,000 employees. the group has presence in sectors such as newsprint emami paper mills india&rsquos largest newsprint manufacturer writing instrument cri tips ltd, world&rsquos 4th largest ball point tip manufacturer retail &ndash emami frank ross ltd and starmark ltd, realty emami realty, bio diesel and edible oil emami biotech ltd healthcare amri hospitals, eastern india&rsquos largest chain of hospitals and contemporary art emami chisel art.  please visit www.emamiltd.in  and www.zanduayurveda.com for further information. for further information, please contactmahasweta sen gmcorporate communicationsemami ltd h 919836292392pritha roy chakrabarti emami ltd h 919903994787satyaki dasgupta perfect relations h 919836089817shrilanjana mukherjee perfect relations h 919163170601
