FINAT Awards the Prizes to The Best Labels: 19 For MCC

The annual showcase of the very best in creative and technical label design and printing – the FINAT Label Competition – has featured an impressive line-up of winners from its most recent edition. The competition, which this year celebrates its 42^nd edition, attracted 205 entries from 38 companies from 21 countries worldwide. In addition to the 7 Group winners and the 34 Category winners a total of 73 Highly Commended certificates were distributed, being 19 for our MCC teams around the world.

The winning MCC labels are:

JUDGES’ AWARD

This year, the Judges Award was given to MCC Australia for Tilde Australian Raw Vodka. A technical complicated label which is best described by the converter’s own technical explanation. “Two label substrates were used, a coated poly film on the underside printed in CMYK + Toyo Black up to Unit 4 on the press then a Contone Bianco top substrate which is separated and joined to the poly film bottom stock at unit 5. Printing continues with two greys and Toyo Black with a Highbuild screen and finished with a spot Matt varnish and final die cut. Eventually five colours were used along with a 200 lpi screen.”

GROUP WINNERS

The Group winners are organized into the following main groups which include A. Marketing/End Uses, B. Printing Processes, C. Non-Adhesive Applications, D. Innovation & Electronic Printing and E. Digital Printing.

GROUP A MARKETING/END USES

A2 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS – JOINT WINNERS

MCC Australia for Tilde Australian Raw Vodka. For more technical details see the Judges Award comments.

GROUP B PRINTING PROCESSES

B5 COMBINATION PRINTING – JOINT WINNERES

MCC Paarl, South Africa for Tête de Lion. A dark dramatic looking label printed using offset litho and screen printing in five colors. The use of gold hot foiling makes the lion’s head stand out from the black background. A gloss varnish and silk screen embossing help to maintain and support the visual impact of the gold foiling. The white type is highlighted using a discreet gloss varnish over opaque white lettering.

HIGHLY COMMENDED CERTIFICATE WINNERS

GROUP A: MARKETING/END-USES

A1: WINES

• MCC Bingen – Ritmo de la Vida – Screen
• MCC Australia – Hearts & Minds – Litho
• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – Offshore Hang Ten Rosé – Digital
• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – Red Schooner – Digital
• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – The Collection Red Wine Blend – Digital
• MCC Cwmbran UK – Ltd Jack Rabbit Signature Collection – Flexo/Screen
• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – Baker & Hamilton Cabernet Sauvignon – Litho
• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – Round Pond Sauvignon Blanc – Litho
• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – Saracina Winter’s Edge – Litho

A2: ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

• MCC Bingen – Old Pascas 73% Jamaica Dark Rum – Flexo/Screen
• MCC Australia –  Happenstance Café Refresco – Digital
• MCC Cwmbran UK – Ltd Innis & Gunn Caribbean Rum – Screen/Digital
• Skanem Skurup AB (MCC Sweden) – Kiss Monstrum Ultra Premium Rum – Flexo

CATEGORY A3: NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

• MCC Cwmbran UK – Ltd Nix & Kix - Sparkling Watermelon Hibiscus – Digital
• MCC Cwmbran UK – Ltd Tanqueray Alcohol Free 0.0% – Flexo/Screen

CATEGORY A14: SELF-PROMOTIONAL LABELS

• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – MCC Wise Monkey Brewing – Flexo

GROUP B: PRINTING PROCESSES

CATEGORY B1: FLEXOGRAPHY

• MCC Paarl – Sunset Cape Chardonnay – Flexo

CATEGORY B4: REEL FED OFFSET LITHO

• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – Jackson-Triggs Vancouver Artist Dacey Special Edition Reserve Merlot – Litho

GROUP C: NON-ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS

CATEGORY C1: SLEEVES

• MCC North America Wine & Spirits – MCC Dreaming Sloth – Flexo

Congratulations to all the participants, we are proud of the results.