Cosmo Films, the Film manufacturing Business Unit of Cosmo First, has been recognised with the prestigious Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Association (IFCA) Star Award 2025 for its innovative packaging solutions – High Heat Seal Strength Metallized Barrier BOPP Film (HST-1 (ES EL)MOT085) and CPP-based Retortable Sealable Peelable Lidding Film (HST-1 (LRT)CPP). The innovations address the growing need for high-performance, eco-conscious packaging solutions across the FMCG and food sectors.
Sharing his thoughts on this achievement, Mr. Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo First, said, “We are delighted to receive the IFCA Star Award, which reinforces our commitment to developing innovative and sustainable packaging materials. At Cosmo, we are constantly working to engineer films that not only enhance functionality but also support our customers’ sustainability goals. This recognition inspires our teams to keep driving value through science-led innovation and operational excellence.”
Over the years, Cosmo Films has set benchmarks with innovative packaging solutions especially specialty films. The innovations have won many prestigious global honours for the company and include the WorldStar Global Packaging Award, CII National 5S Excellence Award, and previous editions of the IFCA Star Awards. The company provides specialty films for packaging, lamination, labelling and synthetic paper globally. With manufacturing units in India and warehousing in different parts of the world, the company has been at the forefront of developing customer-centric solutions to deliver the finest product and service experience, backed by innovation, people, and processes.
Founded in 1981, Cosmo First’s portfolio spans flexible packaging, lamination, labelling and specialty films (Cosmo Films), specialty chemicals (Cosmo Speciality Chemicals), rigid packaging (Cosmo Plastech), window films (Cosmo Sunshield), automotive paint protection films (Cosmo PPF), and digital-first omni channel pet care (Zigly).
