Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor02.02.21
The Tube Council has announced the Tube of the Year Award Winners for 2020. The event provides a platform for members to showcase the best and most innovative squeeze tubes in the industry by market category.
Over seventy (70) entries were submitted by Tube Council Manufacturing and Associate members in the various market categories established for this competition making for an extremely competitive event. Entries were evaluated by a panel of judges composed of representatives from major consumer products companies and industry professionals.
Every year the Tube Council acknowledges one squeeze tube that stands apart from the rest of the field as recipient of the “Ted Klein Tube of the Year Award” for Best in Show. Viva Injection Molded Tube received this honor and recognition for their submission, “Moon Activated Charcoal Whitening Anticavity Toothpaste.
Award for 2020 “Best in Show”
Awards for Best in “Category” (Gold Award) by Product Name and Squeeze Tube Manufacturer
Awards for “Category” (Silver Award) by Product Name and Squeeze Tube Manufacturer
Awards for “Category” (Bronze Award) by Product Name and Squeeze Tube Manufacturer
2020 Tube of the Year Judges
“We thank our members for making our annual Tube of the Year Competition a big success! Our success is made possible through your participation in events, group initiatives, submissions supporting Tube of the Year, and continued financial support. Looking forward, it is now time to begin submitting your most interesting tubes for our Tube of the Year 2021 competition,” stated Steve Canfield, executive secretary of the Tube Council.
Over seventy (70) entries were submitted by Tube Council Manufacturing and Associate members in the various market categories established for this competition making for an extremely competitive event. Entries were evaluated by a panel of judges composed of representatives from major consumer products companies and industry professionals.
Every year the Tube Council acknowledges one squeeze tube that stands apart from the rest of the field as recipient of the “Ted Klein Tube of the Year Award” for Best in Show. Viva Injection Molded Tube received this honor and recognition for their submission, “Moon Activated Charcoal Whitening Anticavity Toothpaste.
Award for 2020 “Best in Show”
- Ted Klein Tube of the Year Award. Moon Activated Charcoal Whitening Anticavity Toothpaste. Manufactured by Viva Injection Molded Tube
Awards for Best in “Category” (Gold Award) by Product Name and Squeeze Tube Manufacturer
- Best Personal Care. Pattern Medium Conditioner for Curlies. Viva Injection Molded Tube.
- Best Pharma. Aurora Revolt (Selamectin) Topical Twist & Use Tube. Hoffmann/Neopac AG.
- Best Dentifrice. Moon Activated Charcoal Whitening Anticavity Toothpaste. Viva Injection molded Tube.
- Best Food. College Inn Savory Infusions Herb Roasted Chicken Base. Viva Injection Molded Tube.
- Best Household & Industrial. Lil’ Caulk! High Performance Adhesive Caulk. Montebello Packaging.
- Best Sustainable Tube. Pacifica Coconut Cream Body Lotion. Viva Injection Molded Tube.
- Best Innovative Component or Process. Eco Low Profile 772. Giflor Closure Technologies.
Awards for “Category” (Silver Award) by Product Name and Squeeze Tube Manufacturer
- Personal Care. Biore Brightening Jelly Cleanser. Berry Plastics.
- Pharma. EVO Pharma Hand Sanitizer Gel. Albea Americas Inc.
- Dentifrice. Smile Direct Club Premium White Fluoride Toothpaste. Berry Global. (Tie)
- Dentifrice. Desert Essence for Kids. Tutti Frutti for Toothpaste Gel. Albea Americas Inc. (Tie)
- Food. West Paw Creamy Dog Treat Beef, Liver & Pumpkin. Montebello Packaging
- Household & Industrial. Master Plumber Tub & Tile Caulk. Berry Global.
- Sustainable Tube. Estee Lauder Clinque All About Clean Rinse off Foaming Cleanser. Albea Americas Inc.
- Innovative Component or Process. Edelweiss. Aisa Automation Industries.
Awards for “Category” (Bronze Award) by Product Name and Squeeze Tube Manufacturer
- Personal Care. Pantene Pro-V Pure Clean & Clarify Silicone Free Conditioner. Viva Injection Molded Tubes.
- Pharma. Vaseline Hand Cream & Anti Bac. Albea Americas Inc.
- Dentifrice. Arm & Hammer Essentials Healthy Teeth & Gums Toothpaste. Albea Americas Inc.
- Food. Born Simple Vegan Chicken Style Broth Concentrate. Viva Injection Molded Tubes.
- Household & Industrial. LePage No More Nails All Purpose. Plastube.
- Sustainable Tube. BKind Moisturizing Body Scrub. Plastube Inc. (Tie)
- Petards Sugar Coated Body Scrub. Plastube. (Tie)
- Innovative Component or Process. PBL 220/11 HD. Huhtamaki Packaging.
2020 Tube of the Year Judges
- Jun Wang—Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Sneha Patel—Merck Inc.
- Chris Scanlon—Pfizer Inc.
- Ann Marie Mohan—Packworld.com/PMMI
- Lisa McTigue Pierce—Packaging Digest / Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News / UBM
- Jay Gorga—Beauty Packaging / Rodman Publishing
- Jamie Matusow—Beauty Packaging / Rodman Publishing
“We thank our members for making our annual Tube of the Year Competition a big success! Our success is made possible through your participation in events, group initiatives, submissions supporting Tube of the Year, and continued financial support. Looking forward, it is now time to begin submitting your most interesting tubes for our Tube of the Year 2021 competition,” stated Steve Canfield, executive secretary of the Tube Council.
