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Paperboard Packaging Competition
RICHMOND, B.C., October 2, 2026 — Great Little Box Company has won Innovation of the Year at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) 83rd annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition along with 4 Excellence in Packaging Awards. The packaging designs recognized in PPC’s competition represent some of the best folding cartons and rigid boxes manufactured over the past year. PPC administers and hosts the awards, and a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts, and professors judges them.
Innovation of the Year Awards for Tacofino Burrito x Jarritos carrier
Great Little Box Company brings food and beverages together in one clever paperboard solution with the Tacofino Burrito x Jarritos Carrier. Designed to securely hold two burritos and two glass bottles, the carrier combines bold interior and exterior graphics with a structure that is comfortable to carry and quick to assemble. A single glue line, efficient folding sequence, and all-paperboard construction keep the design simple without sacrificing performance. Playful, functional, and operationally efficient, the carrier shows how structural innovation can improve the takeout experience from pickup to consumption.
Excellence Awards for Achievement in Packaging
Okanagan Spirits – Proof Box
The Market Garden Sabayons Bulb Carton
Mr. Wrinkles 4pk
To learn more about PPC and the North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, visit
https://paperbox.org/2026-award-winners
Energy Bird Box
About PPC
Now in its 97th year, PPC is the North American association for paperboard packaging converters and their suppliers. PPC works to grow, promote, and protect the paperboard packaging industry while providing its members with resources and tools to compete successfully in the marketplace. For more information, visit www.paperbox.org.
About Great Little Box Company
Great Little Box Company Ltd.(GLBC) began operations in 1982 in British Columbia, Canada, and manufactures from its headquarters in Richmond, BC, and in Edmonton, AB, with additional offices in Victoria, BC, Kelowna, BC, and Everett, Washington. GLBC is an award-winning manufacturer of label and packaging solutions, specializing in corrugated boxes, custom displays, digital printing, and packaging, as well as labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, protective packaging, and the distribution of shipping supplies. For more information, please visit www.glbc.com.
Contact
Great Little Box Company/ Ideon Packaging (GLBC)
Natisha Mathews, 778-372-5964
VP of Marketing
