After careful judging of entries across three categories: wearable, useful, and edible
The top prizes went to:
Nicholar Boas (edible), Geno Geno (useful), and Carole Cholai (wearable).
Boas impressed judges with a mineral-rich blue herbal salt made from traditional ingredients, offering potential health benefits for Papua New Guineans with lifestyle-related illnesses. Geno created a soil mulch from discarded betel nut husks, and Cholai presented a wearable bra with comforting properties designed to support breast cancer survivors.
Judges evaluated products based on quality, creativity, and originality, with finalists invited to attend in person or submit entries by video or sample drop-off. Those who attended in person were able to share the stories behind their products and engage with judges directly, giving them a slight edge.
Our sponsorship is providing the 3 winners with a professional business or e-commerce website developed, 1-on-1 marketing support to help them grow their brand and reach their target audience. This competition had many other sponsors showing their support with various prizes.
One of Media Partners’ divisions, KultureHub.shop, is a registered business in both Papua New Guinea and Australia, offering an online platform that simplifies the process of exporting locally made products to international markets. All entries that participated can have the opportunity to be showcased globally through this channel. Please fill out the form on our website: Get Your Products In Our Shop - KULTURE HUB - Promoting Brands & Businesses OR email us directly: kulturehub@mediapartnerslimited.com OR visit Media Partners office in Gordons to learn more.
We thank all the SMEs that entered the competition, Lily Magazine for creating this initiative & the fellow sponsors supporting our talented creators here in Papua New Guinea.