Jury of De Gouden Noot 33rd edition

The jury of Packaging Innovation Contest De Gouden Noot 33rd edition reflects the entire supply chain of packaged products and gives an integral judgment on the level of innovation of the entries. Chairman of the jury is Renee Wever, Professor of Industrial Design Engineering at Linköping University (Sweden).

The jury of the 33rd edition of Packaging Innovation Contest De Gouden Noot consists of:

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Prof. Renee Wever (chairman)
Linköping University


Nienke van der Veen-Meinders (Hema), John Jansen (CurTec), Thomas Ferge (DS Smith), Jorn Veldhuis (Berlin Packaging), Paola Carranza (MSD Animal Health), Hein van Jaarsveld (Trivium Packaging), Anna Szwedzinska (Unilever), Natalia Akimova (IKEA), Lisa van Diemeren (Brum Design), Charlotte Devries (The Kraft Heinz Company), Sarah De Doncker (CHEP), Marijn Sijbers (HQ Pack B.V.), René Peeters (Syntegon), Andrey Charkovskiy (Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA), Jack van der Hoeven (CCL Label), Franz Rittmannsberger (PreZero), Rik Waterham (Keune Haircosmetics), Iacopo Bianconcini (SACMI)

The judging process
The judging takes place in two rounds. The jury is independent and its members cover all aspects of packaging. Chairman of the jury is Professor Renee Wever. In the first round of the judgment, on 16 en 17 April 2026, ten finalists will be selected from a maximum of forty entries. Non-finalists will receive a report containing the jury's findings on their entry.

In the second round of the jury on the 17th of September 2026, the finalists will each be given the opportunity to present their innovations to the entire jury. The jury will then decide which innovation wins Gold, and which ones win Silver and Bronze.

Announcement of the winner
The Award Ceremony of De Gouden Noot will take place at the A'DAM Tower in Amsterdam on 8 April 2027. During this phenomenal evening, hosted by Francesca Vanthielen, the winner and the two runners-up of De Gouden Noot 33rd edition will be announced. The jury's assessment of the winning packaging will only be made public after 8 April 2027.