Berlin Packaging Receives Two 2025 WorldStar Awards

Berlin Packaging collected two prestigious awards at the 2025 WorldStar Awards held by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), honoring the best in packaging innovation on a global scale. The 2025 WorldStar competition received a total of 550 entries from 40 countries. This is the second year in a row that Berlin Packaging earned two Worldstar Awards.

Berlin Packaging took home two WorldStar awards in the Alcoholic Beverages category: one for Obsession Gin and one for Dutch Head Premium Rum.

For Obsession Gin, Berlin Packaging and their Studio One Eleven design team created a custom bottle inspired by greenhouses and the glass and iron structures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The rounded dome shape of the bottle’s neck and architectural rib details pay homage to the romance and elegance of beautiful historic buildings, while the lush botanicals on the label design allude to the inspiration behind the brand’s name – Adam’s obsession with the apple in the Garden of Eden.

For Dutch Head Premium Rum, the Studio team overcame a “lion’s share” of challenges to create the one-of-a-kind lion head-shaped bottle that could serve as a collector’s item for the brand’s limited-edition rum. The lion is a symbol of strength, courage, and independence – in addition to being a prominent part of the coat of arms of the Netherlands – so the Studio’s structural designers and engineers worked to bring the intricately detailed design to life.

For a package entry to be eligible for a WorldStar Award, it must have received a national or regional packaging award in the last two years from a competition recognized by the WPO. Both packages were winners at the 2024 National Association of Container Distributors (NACD) Packaging Awards, with Dutch Head Rum receiving the People’s Choice Award and Obsession Gin receiving a Bronze in the Beverage Spirits category. Obsession Gin was also the recipient of a prestigious Liderpack Award in 2023.

“Being recognized with two WorldStar awards by the World Packaging Organisation is not only an incredible honor but also a testament to our team’s exceptional talent and innovation,” said Scott Jost, chief innovation officer at Berlin Packaging.