Sixto Packaging Opens $10,000 'Packaged for Success' Contest for Florida CPG Founders

Sixto Packaging has launched the Packaged for Success Challenge, a competition that will award a $10,000 prize package to one early-stage consumer packaged goods startup. The Miami-based flexible packaging manufacturer announced the contest on November 11, 2026, according to EIN Presswire.

Sixto Packaging is a family-owned flexible packaging company founded in 1972 that produces packaging for major household names, and its 305Sixto Digipack division handles short-run digital flexible packaging and labels.

Inside the $10,000 Prize Package

The prize is split between a $5,000 production credit for premium flexible packaging or custom labels made locally by 305Sixto Digipack and a $5,000 strategic packaging consultation. The consultation covers barrier requirements, material compatibility, shelf appeal and future scalability.

"Manufacturing and job creation are the hidden engines of our local economy, and we want to ensure the next generation has the tools to succeed," said Felipe Sixto, Director of Sixto Packaging. "We created this challenge to remove the financial and technical barriers of early-stage packaging, giving a deserving founder the exact resources they need to successfully launch their brand."

The challenge is open to currently enrolled high-school and college students, recent alumni, and early-stage founders working out of Florida commercial kitchens or incubators with under $250,000 in annual revenue. Eligible product categories include food, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, personal care and nutraceuticals.

The competition runs in three phases. In Phase 1, applicants submit a 200-word executive product vision online. In Phase 2, a curated group of 15 to 20 semi-finalists submit a five-slide pitch deck covering go-to-market strategy and cost of goods sold. In Phase 3, 6 to 8 finalists present functional prototypes and business models to a panel of industry judges at a live pitch event.

Applications for Phase 1 are open, and the company directs founders, students and innovators to submit their pitch to secure a place in the competition.

What Happens After Phase 1

The company has opened Phase 1 online entry and has not stated deadlines for the semi-final or live pitch stages. The 15 to 20 semi-finalists will be selected from Phase 1 submissions, and the 6 to 8 finalists will be chosen from that group before the live pitch.