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The winning product

Fresh produce packaging giant Waddington Europe has collected a prestigious prize.

The firm won a gong at the Worldstar Global Awards - the premier packaging event - in Budapest, Hungary, for its H-PET Hydrozorb product.

H-PET is used in the fresh produce industry for pre-packed produce such as mushrooms.

There were 293 entries from 35 countries at the awards, with 193 entries shortlisted.

H-PET featured in the food category, which saw 48 out of 75 entries selected, and 15 UK winners.