WorldStar 2026 & AsiaStar 2025 Results Announced

05 February 2026 15:02

The results of the WorldStar Awards 2026, organised by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and the AsiaStar Awards 2025, organised by the Asian Packaging Federation (APF), have been officially announced.

Companies representing Türkiye at these international competitions through their achievements at the Ambalaj Ay Yıldızları 2024 Awards achieved significant success, winning a total of seven awards—three at AsiaStar 2025 and four at WorldStar Awards 2026.

WorldStar Awards 2026

Recognised as the most competitive and prestigious global platform in the packaging industry, the WorldStar Awards 2026, organised by WPO, awarded Huhtamaki Türkiye (Elif) with two awards in the Packaging Materials and Components category.

The company had previously won two Silver, one Bronze, and one Competency Award at the Ambalaj Ay Yıldızları 2024 Awards.

Mondi Türkiye, which received two Silver, one Bronze, and two Competency Awards at Ambalaj Ay Yıldızları 2024, was honoured with two WorldStar Awards 2026—one in the Electronics category and one in the Point of Sale category.

AsiaStar Awards 2025

At the AsiaStar Awards 2025, organised annually by APF and regarded as one of Asia's most prestigious packaging design competitions, Sarten Ambalaj was awarded in the Consumer Package category. The company had previously received one Gold, two Silver, one Bronze, and two Competency Awards at Ambalaj Ay Yıldızları 2024.

In addition, Huhtamaki Türkiye (Elif) achieved further success at AsiaStar 2025, winning two awards in the Packaging Material Component category.

Detailed Results

WorldStar Awards 2026:
https://worldstar.org/winners/worldstar/2026/+/+/T%C3%BCrkiye/

AsiaStar Awards 2025:
https://www.asianpackaging.org/awards-winner/

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