Winners of 34th FINAT Label Awards announced

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – FINAT, the international association for the self-adhesive labelling industry, announced the winners of its 34^th label awards competition at its annual FINAT congress in Monaco.

The judging panel included industry expert Mike Fairley (UK) who stood in for Tony White as chairman, Murat Sipahioglu (Turkey), Steve Wood (UK) and Rik Olthof (Cartils, The Netherlands). This year they received support from Bill Bruce (FoodBev Media, UK) and Bernard Plat, past president of the French label association UNFEA.

Best Show and Group Winners

The Best in Show and Printing Processes Group awards: Multi Labels, United Kingdom for “The Irishman Single Malt” label. The generous use of delicate gold hot foiling especially in the signature and reversed out areas is worthy of note. The fact that 10 colours were used to achieve the finished result along with embossing and varnishing in a single pass is testament to the degree of control required to produce this label to such a high standard. A combination of the best attributes of the flexo and screen processes have produced the result which merits the Best in Show.

The Marketing/End-Uses Group Winner: Collotype Labels – Griffith, Australia for De Bortoli Wines – La Bohème.

The complexity of the flowers surrounding the central figure adds an extra depth to the finished result. The use of a subtle buff colour surround encapsulates the main figure very well. The six colours were printed using offset lithography and finished off with a satin varnish.

The Non-Adhesive Group: Masterpress S.A., Poland, for Heineken The Future – Limited Edition.

This sleeve uses silver foiling that makes the label stand out on the bottle. Using 9 colours, UV and solvent flexo and gravure makes this a complex label to print.

Category Winners in Marketing/End-use Group, Printing Processes Group and Non-Adhesive and Linerless Group

There were no category winners in group Innovation.

Marketing and End-use Group: Category winners

Wines: Two joint winners: Collotype Labels, Australia for Pocketwatch Cabernet Sauvignon and Collotype Labels – Griffith, Australia for De Bortoli Wines – La Bohème

Alcoholic Drinks: Litho-Bru SA., France for Rémy Martin Coupe Shanghai "étiquette effet miroir" 

A small oval label which fits neatly on a typical Rémy Martin bottle. Printed by flexo, screen and offset in 3 colours plus two varnishes on a PET film base it gives the impression of being printed on a mirrored surface. The fine lines and raised surfaces of the black image give the label an extra lift.

Food Products

Cabas S.A., Greece for Rhyton – Cretan Thyme Honey

This is a delightful looking label produced using letterpress printing on a pearlescent polypropylene in only two Pantone colours plus a matt varnish. The intricate illustration in the middle of the label depicts the moment when the visiting bee is collecting the pollen for making honey back at the hive. This type of honey is only to be found in a particular area of Greece - Chania Land in Crete.

Booklets

Arca Etichette, Italy for Pivetti Impasta & Vinci 2013

A dynamic looking label which draws attention to the illustration of the ship in the centre circle. The green and yellow stripes contrast well with the blue of the seascape. The front label opens easily and the wording and scratch off panel is easily accessible. This label works well as a marketing vehicle and a prize promotional job. Printed in four colour process colours using flexography for the total label including the inside pages.

Self-promotional labels

Multi Labels Ltd, United Kingdom for Printers Proof Gin

The actual label is part of an impressive promotional package for Multi Labels which includes the outer packaging for the bottle. The label demonstrates the many processes that the company can offer. Flexography and screen printing has been used to print 9 colours plus 2 hot foilings and embossing in a single pass. The various levels of embossing coupled with the raised varnish on some of the black type adds considerable depth to the end result. The unusual die cutting pattern gives the appearance of a vintage bus ticket. Technically demanding and visually challenging this is a really good example of how to market the company’s ability to print labels.

Sets of Labels

A joint winner was Marzek Etiketten + Packaging, Austria for Cserszegi Pálinka

A visually stunning set of 8 labels with an unusual arrow/bookmark shape. Printed in 5 colours using offset litho the quality of the printing is very good. The hot foiling overall is well produced and sharp especially in the coat of arms. The diamond pattern of lines in the background of all the labels adds interest to the result along with the very prominent Fleur de Lys in the background and in the diamond logo in the lower half of the label. A very nice result.

Printing Processes Group: Category Winners

Flexographic Printing

St. Luc Labels & Packaging, Belgium for The King’s Ginger

A very neat and royal looking label. Printed using flexography in 6 colours plus two varnishes and gold cold foiling this label presents a clean and attractive appearance. The italic black type is extremely well printed and the use of gold foil infill in the lettering adds class as does the excellent foiling around the portrait of King Edward 7^th.

Digital Printing

Flexiket A/S, Denmark for Chorizo med Jalape?o

A slightly understated result. This digitally printed label printed in 4 colour process inks, focuses on the main product illustrations, red and green peppers. The reversed out white lettering is well produced and the die cutting is reminiscent of a postage stamp.

Combination Printing

Multi Labels Ltd, United Kingdom for The Irishman Single Malt

The generous use of delicate gold hot foiling especially in the signature and reversed out areas is worthy of note. The fact that 10 colours were used to achieve the finished result along with embossing and varnishing in a single pass is testament to the degree of control required to produce this label to such a high standard. A combination of the best attributes of the flexo and screen processes have given the result which also merits the Best in Show.

The Non-Adhesive and Linerless Applications Group: Category Winner

Sleeves: Masterpress S.A., Poland for Heineken The Future – Limited Edition.

Selection World Label Awards