O-I WINS FOUR 2013 CLEAR CHOICE AWARDS FROM GLASS PACKAGING INSTITUTE
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O-I WINS FOUR
2013 CLEAR CHOICE AWARDS FROM
GLASS PACKAGING INSTITUTE
Leading Consumer Products Packaged in Glass
Recognized for
Innovation, Design and Shelf-Appeal
Perrysburg, Ohio (September 24, 2013) -
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today was honored by the Glass
Packaging Institute (GPI) as a winner of the organization's 2013
Clear Choice Awards. The awards program recognizes achievements
over the past year in creating innovative glass packages with shelf
impact. Entries were judged on innovation, package design
(including container label and closure), and consumer appeal.
Four products manufactured by O-I were selected as
winners. Kona Longboard Island Lager was selected as the winner of
the beer category. Jack Daniel's Unaged Tennessee Rye was selected
as the winner in the spirits category. Starbucks Iced Coffee was
selected as the winner in the non-alcoholic beverage category.
Tostitos Salsa's football jar was selected as the winner in the
food category.
The panel of independent judges included Robert
Bush, professor, Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia
Tech University; Andrew Kaplan, managing editor, Beverage World
magazine; Silvio Marcacci, lead contributor, Lost in the Beer Aisle
blog; and Rick Edwards, head bartender of a major Washington, D.C.
restaurant and bar.
"The entries for this year's Clear Choice Awards
showcased a trend in the artistry and value-add that glass
packaging provides to the consumer," said Lynn Bragg, president of
the GPI. "Nothing communicates purity, quality and value to
consumers like a well-designed glass package."
"This year's winners demonstrate that glass
effortlessly conveys a superior image," said Shawn Welch, vice
president of sales and marketing for O-I. "Numerous food and
beverage companies recognize that glass is the optimal packaging
choice because it preserves the integrity of their products, is 100
percent and endlessly recyclable, and provides unmatched product
differentiation on store shelves."
The 2013 Clear Choice Awards winners receive
benefit from industry-wide recognition and brand-building
promotion. The winning products are also on display at PACK EXPO, a
leading industry trade show that runs September 23 to 25 in Las
Vegas.
For more information on the awards, and on O-I's
winning products, visit www.gpi.org/product-showcase. High
resolution images of the products are attached to this press
release on www.o-i.com.
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About O-I
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) is the world's largest glass
container manufacturer and preferred partner for many of the
world's leading food and beverage brands. With revenues of $7.0
billion in 2012, the Company is headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio,
USA, and employs approximately 22,500 people at 79 plants in 21
countries. O-I delivers safe, sustainable, pure, iconic,
brand-building glass packaging to a growing global marketplace.
O-I's Glass Is Life(TM) movement promotes the widespread benefits
of glass packaging in key markets around the globe. For more
information, visit www.o-i.com or www.glassislife.com.
About GPI
On behalf of the North American glass container manufacturers, the
Glass Packaging Institute promotes glass as the optimal packaging
choice, advances environmental and recycling policies, advocates
industry standards and educates packaging professionals. GPI member
companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic
and many other products. GPI associate members represent a broad
range of suppliers to the industry.
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