Licensing International France's 2024 Award Winners Revealed

The nominees and winners of the Licensing International France Awards have been revealed at France Licensing Day & Licensing International Awards in Paris. The ceremony was hosted by Maxime Cuny, Florence Ayem and Laurent Taieb, co-presidents, Licensing International France.

The YPN committee (Young Professionals Network) rewarded Marie Van Buggenhout (Peyo Company) as the winner of the Rising Star category in France.

In total, for this sixth edition of the Awards, 144 entries were submitted across 16 categories, including three new ones: Food, Health, Beauty Products; Cultural Products from Publishing, Video Games, or Digital; and a new category highlighting the association's societal commitment to CSR initiatives. The jury consisted of 12 professionals representing all areas of the licensing industry.

Here are the nominees and winners of the 16 categories awarded for the year 2023:

Licensed Food, Health & Beauty Product

Finalists:

Winner: Oreo x Pac-Man / Bandai Namco Europe

Licensed Cultural Product

Finalists:

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Winner: Bien Grandir avec les Monsieur Madame / Sanrio

Licensed Hardlines Product

Finalists:

Winner: Gabby's Magical House Playset by Spin Master / Universal Products & Experiences

Licensed Softlines Product

Finalists:

Winner: Junji Ito Collection at Bershka / Crunchyroll

Licensed Collaboration

Finalists:

Winner: Netflix x Lacoste / Netflix

Retail or Digital Activation

Finalists:

Winner: “PAW Patrol Movie” Release Activations / Paramount Consumer Products & Experiences

Promotion or Event

Finalists:

Winner: Danette x “Wonka” / Danone

CSR Initiative

Finalists:

Winner: “Molang” Safe Place / Millimages