AIP April 2022 eNewsletter

AIP NEWS APRIL 2022

AIP: PEAK PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR PACKAGING EDUCATION & TRAINING IN AUSTRALASIA Page 8

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HYBRID EVENT

7TH JULY

Graeme Lang MAIP recognised with Global Lifetime Achievement Award Page 15

Women in Packaging Forum: Hybrid Event 7th July

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Compost Connect Virtual Tour 8th June

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PACKAGIN G Key Account Manager position available at Zipform Packaging

2022 PIDA Award Winners announced 8th July Page 15

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AIP to host training course alongside

29th Annual Propak Asia 2022 Event on 15 to 18 June 2022

NEW MEMBERS NAME Nathanael Ayop Curtis Brennan Taya Craven Sanna Deano

PROUD MEMBERS OF

FoodTech Qld on at Gold Coast 7 & 8 July 2022

O F Packaging Wins DOW Diamond Award for Brookfarm

The AIP would like to welcome the following new Members...

GRADE Associate (AAIP CPIT) Associate (AAIP) Associate (AAIP) Associate (AAIP)

STATE/COUNTRY International NSW VIC NSW

NAME Darren Hill Gaeme Lang Fabrizio Macali Steve Morris

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Zipform expands with $8m Melbourne facility

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erth-based manufacturer of fibre-based linear-formed composite packs, Zipform Packaging, is investing in a new composite pack manufacturing line in Melbourne. The location of the new site is soon to be finalised with production set to commence early in the first quarter of 2023.

Zipform Packaging CEO John Bigley told PKN this $8 million investment will treble the production capacity, with demand driven by retailers and brand owners looking to address the 2025 National Packaging Targets through the adoption of more sustainable packaging solutions.

He said the line will mimic, to some extent, the Perth production line but with a few more 'bells and whistles', with some new developments such as printed bottoms, laser etching and in-line print quality inspection.

The key process equipment is being sourced from France and the line will be able to cater for multiple changeovers, with sizing ranging from 52mm diameter through to a large non-round pack with a brimful capacity of >2.4 litres.

The company has also recently invested in enhancements for its manufacturing line in Perth, such as a new in-line vision system.

Bigley said, “This second line is a very important investment to support our growth trajectory, as not only does it give us additional capacity but also contingency, which is important for the market. If the COVID pandemic has taught us nothing else in manufacturing, it has taught us to build resilience and strengthen local supply chains.

“We are entering a very exciting growth period for our business as more and more brand owners seek

out packaging that addresses the 2025 National Packaging Targets. Our ambition is to develop our manufacturing footprint still further and we are confident that our investments in fibre-based packaging are good for us and good for the Australian packaging supply chain.”

Not limited to the linear-formed technology, Zipform also offers fibre-based packaging solutions across a whole range of products and is soon to release a range of one-piece fibre overcap options that will be available for multiple market applications.

Bigley says the company has further innovation in the pipeline and expects to announce more technical developments later this year.

This article was published with permission by PKN Packaging News.

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Position Vacant Zipform Packaging: Key Account Manager Zipform Packaging (www.zipformpackaging.com.au) is an innovative and sustainable packaging company specialising in paper and advanced composite packaging technologies. We help customers access the latest technology, processes and materials to overcome packaging challenges in more sustainable and cost effective ways.

The business has been operating in the packaging market since 2010 and has a high speed production line in WA producing packaging for the food and beverage markets, unique to this region.

The successful candidate will be joining a small, dynamic and professional team.

The business is ambitious to grow and increase volume significantly, highlighted by recent recruitments and a senior management team with many years of packaging experience. The CEO and Business Development Manager are based in Melbourne with the balance of the team in WA at the production facility. The business plans to expand its manufacturing operations within the next 12 months.

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A competitive salary package with a car allowance

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About the role The role of Key Account Manager will report to the CEO and will be Melbourne-based, given the majority of the business now and in the future will be on the East Coast. The successful candidate will be managing existing customer relationships, ensuring contract obligations are being delivered and executing an agreed sales plan. They will need to develop an intimate understanding of customer business objectives and requirements delivering proactive solutions for customers that drive added value and profitability.

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Sustainable labels matter, UPM Raflatac shows us why

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he UPM Raflatac team led Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) members on a virtual tour of their facility this week, and delivered an in-depth presentation to explain why sustainable labels matter.

UPM Raflatac creates high-performing labelling materials for branding and promotion, informational labels, and labels with functionality.

Using their expertise, they work with brands and businesses by providing labelling solutions that support creative product packaging design, meet business goals, and reach towards sustainability targets.

Today, UPM Raflatac manufactures a vast array of label stocks, and gives a unique insight into the importance of matching the right label with the packaging, particularly as they strive to help brands to reach towards sustainability targets, such as the 2025 National Packaging Targets.

“Globally, we have a wide range of our products, and our product portfolio caters for a wide variety of end users, such as pharmaceuticals, wine and spirits, and food and retail sectors, to name a few,” said Nasuf Culha, Oceania sales director, UPM Raflatac.

“We have been in business for over 40 years, and we do consider ourselves to be the leader in sustainable labelling across the self-adhesive label industry worldwide."

Speaking on the approach to sustainability that the company takes, Dr Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence, sustainability expert, UPM Raflatac, explained how UPM takes a 360-degree approach.

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“Starting from the selection and mindful use of raw materials, which are responsibly sourced, through our sustainable operations, and our ground-breaking products and services,” Kilcullen-Lawrence explained.

“Our climate ambition is based on three pillars – we act through forests, committed to climatepositive forestry and enhancing biodiversity; we act through emissions reductions; and we act through our products.

“And as the industry leader in responsibility, UPM is committed to science-based targets in line with the UN’s ambition to limit future warming to 1.5-degrees.”

Sustainable labels matter, UPM Raflatac shows us why

UPM Raflatac has also signed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Commitment, and has committed to developing label solutions and partnerships that support brand owners in eliminating unnecessary plastic packaging, and achieving their target of 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or compostable plastic packaging by 2025.

to reach 'pure circularity'. RafCycle enables closing the loop as UPM uses the label release liner waste to make new label materials.

Responsible sourcing is a top priority for the company, it says, and it aims to “make every bit of raw material count” when it comes to the sustainability of its customers’ packaging.

By September 2021, the company had already collected four container loads (55 tonnes) of paper label liner for recycling from its end-user customers.

UPM Raflatac says it carefully selects and engages with suppliers who act responsibly and help the company improve on its performance and business.

And by 2030, the company says, it aims to have all of its suppliers committed to the UPM Raflatac supplier and third-party code, in which the company wants to move beyond fossils by increasing the share of renewable and recycled content in its products.

He highlighted a local case with Weddeburn, a Sydney-based label printer who became the first certified user of RafCycle in the Oceania region in 2018.

As for Label Life by UPM Raflatac, it is the company’s life cycle assessment service, which provides clients with essential information on how they can reduce the footprint of their labels, he explained.

“Recycling and sustainable business practices increases the brand value of the business, while also creating cost savings and efficiency gains within an operation,” Virmavirta concluded.

“We offer sustainable and safe solutions to realise a future beyond fossils, by offering renewable, recyclable and low impact alternatives to traditional label stock materials,” Kilcullen-Lawrence added.

“We use and reuse our resources efficiently and ensure that responsible business conduct exists through our value chain, and that we are always working towards the circular economy.”

Juha Virmavirta, RafCycle solutions director, UPM Raflatac, went through the company’s sustainability services and recycling programs on offer, taking closer looks at its RafCycle program, as well as its lifecycle assessment service for labels.

RafCycle, Virmavirta explained, is the original label release liner recycling service that UPM started This article was published with permission by PKN Packaging News.

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Winners will be announced for the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards for Australia and New Zealand at a hybrid event alongside of FoodTech QLD on the 8th of July at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Everyone will have the opportunity to watch the PIDA Awards from across Australasia, or come and celebrate physically with us at FoodTech QLD. Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand.

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Australian Material Scientist recognised with Global Lifetime Achievement Award

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he Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is extremely proud to advise that one of its members Graeme Lang MAIP has been recognised for his 40 years’ experience as a material scientist with a World Packaging Organisation (WPO) Lifetime Achievement in Packaging Award.

Graeme was one of two recipients for the latest round of the awards program.

According to Prof. Pierre Pienaar FAIP, CPP, President, World Packaging Organisation ( WPO), “The WPO ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, in the field of packaging, was established with the aim of recognising practitioners, from all packaging disciplines, who have made a significant national or international contribution in packaging over a prolonged and sustained period”, says Pierre Pienaar, WPO President.

In so doing, the WPO acknowledges and rewards excellence in all aspects of packaging science, technology, design and application across the globe.

“It is these people who have consistently pushed the boundaries in advancing packaging to serve the needs of an ever more demanding consumer base.

These prestigious awards will celebrate and preserve, in perpetuity, the collective achievements of these innovators.” Prof Pienaar said.

Still wondering how this recognition is even possible for a material scientist Graeme Lang MAIP wanted to share what winning the WPO Lifetime Achievement Award means to him.

“First and foremost, I think it is just the greatest honour that somebody in my field of activity could hope to receive... to even be considered alongside the doyens of the packaging industry who have received this award in the past is a huge, huge personal thrill.

It still feels like we are talking about someone else,” “I think the most important element in any job, or any career, is to have the sense that what you do makes a difference. In a big way receiving the WPO Lifetime Achievement Award gives validation to the effort that I have put in over the last 40+ years.”

For the last thir ty years Graeme has held the position of Group Technical Manager with Labelmakers Group and has been a significant contributor to the technical side of the labelling industry for four decades in the Australasian region.

Holding Patents for the formation of a 3D label from a flat web and a second patent for a removable label for returnable plastic crates used in the logistics industry (Crate Wash-Off Label), Graeme has certainly left his mark on the industry.

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Graeme Lang MAIP 

Over two decades ago Graeme established the pressure-sensitive label (PSL) coatings division for Labelmakers, creating one of the first vertically integrated printing companies in the world.

Achieving backward integration into materials coating meant that Labelmakers could develop adhesive technology specifically for Australia's application requirements, and delivered a competitive advantage in terms of cost, speedto-market, end-to-end traceability of materials and local new product development capability.

Labelmakers has since grown to become the largest label printer in Australasia utilising its own adhesive technology to support a range of market categories.

Labelmakers is the only company in Australasia to be locally manufacturing pressure-sensitive materials.

Graeme is also busy commercialising a range of sustainable label solutions that have been informed

by Australia's recycling pathway. This range will include recycled and recyclable facestocks, de bondable adhesive systems and dispersible ink systems - that are adapted to specific primar y container types and local recycling infrastructure.

For the last two decades, Graeme has advocated for sustainability to be incorporated as an aspect of new product design. He has fostered co-operation between stakeholders - raw material suppliers, brand owners and recyclers - to understand, educate and address the important role labels play in maximising the recovery of the primary containers to which they are attached.

The AIP invited Graeme to share what are the standout innovations and technologies that he has seen in the labelling industry over the last 40 years?

“Perhaps some of the most impactful innovations have been the more arcane developments in the chemistries of the liquid components that make up labels - adhesives, release coatings and inks - but some of the most significant outcomes from these innovations would be:

Australian Material Scientist recognised with Global Lifetime Achievement Award 1. The wholesale conversion of wine and beer bottling from glue-applied (or wet glue) labels to pressure sensitive labels. “ In the case of wine, narrow web PS printing and conver ting processes facilitated much greater opportunity for embellishment and scope for design.

They offer a vastly wider range of materials, scope for different label shapes, profiled surfaces through embossing, screen printing and high build UV ink layers, UV patterned matt and high gloss spot varnishes. From the bottling hall’s perspective PSL virtually eliminated down time due to changeovers from one label size to another – no need to change dozens of individual glue pallets as you do with glue applied labels – simply splice in the new roll of PS labels with the push of a button. No messy glue wash ups required and the very considerable and often overlooked cost of maintaining and replacing glue pallets was avoided. f course, the development of specific PS adhesives O was required to accommodate the sometimeschallenging label application conditions – cold, condensated glass sur faces, and of course the machiner y applicators needed to develop application equipment that allowed the label to be applied at the same speeds as wet glue labellers.

I n under 10 years we saw the almost wholesale transition from wet glue labelling to PSL. Australia was probably the first place in world where this took place so comprehensively, but the rest of the wine world has since followed. It’s hard to find a wet glue wine label anywhere in the world these days.

I t probably took place 10 years after wine in Australia, but high-volume beer saw a similar transition from wet glue to PS. Again, PS afforded the embellishment and design scope that weren’t economically possible with wet glue printing processes as well as having all the same label application benefits however in this case it has been with entirely different materials. The advent of ‘no-look’ label - printing direct or reverse on very thin gauge crystal clear polymer films (compared to thick paper print carriers). Developing adhesives and coating methods that applied half the standard thicknesses whilst resisting pasteurising conditions as well as water whitening/re-emulsification in an ice bucket. The other development that the success of PS beer labels relied heavily upon was the need for a release liner that could withstand the high stresses placed upon the web in order to achieve label application speeds comparable to wet glue – upwards of 70,000bph.

2. Shrink Sleeves. “ Percentage wise shrink sleeves have become the fastest growing segment in the label market due to a number of factors: i. At the top of that list is branding – the opportunity it gives brand owners for 360⁰ full height decoration of complex shaped primary containers. ii. Exploiting the complete coverage of the container to build in additional functionality such as insulation, UV and visible light barriers to protect sensitive products against degradation due to light strike. iii. Ability to build tamper evidence into the pack with tamper seals. iv. Label/pack integrity. Images printed on shrink sleeves can resist abrasion and the shrink sleeves themselves remain perfectly in place in situations where adhesives in PSL or glue applied labels fail. v. 100% material utilisation/Zero waste at application (no spent release liner for the bottler/packager to dispose of as is the case with PSL).

Innovation here has been necessary for just about ever y aspect in getting the printed sleeve onto the bottle from the shrink materials to the design of the inks to maintain their integrity when they have contracted by over 50%, to the application equipment even in the origination stage where pre-press files must be adapted to accommodate the distortion of the image that takes place after the sleeve is applied and shrunk.

O f course, being a relatively new form of decoration, which means there is still a great deal of innovation taking place.

3. Sustainability “ This probably segues into the supplementary part of the question – What’s next. I have had trouble thinking of any Innovation/NPD session that I have participated in with a major brand owner in the last 3 years where the primary focus wasn’t sustainability… and rightly this is an absolute imperative,” “I sometimes start these sessions with the factoid that the label typically makes up less than 1% of the total pack by weight but where no consideration is

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Australian Material Scientist recognised with Global Lifetime Achievement Award given to the primary pack or the endemic recycling processes, that 1% typically lessens or in many cases prevents the recovery of the 99% that is the primary container it is attached to. After all the label typically is the outermost layer and the first material seen by the sorting technology,” “I am happy to say the innovations here are happening at a meteoric rate. There is so many innovations being rolled out as we speak. To name a few: - Print carriers comprising mechanically and chemically recycled content.

- Plastics made from renewable bio sourced materials.

- Print carriers made of the same material as the primary container so they can be recovered with the primary container obviating the creation of a secondary waste stream and face stocks made of quite disparate materials to the primary container so they are easily separable from the primary container.

- PSA’s tailored to debond in specific conditions for particular recycling environments T his also includes Digital watermarks that identify the origins and composition of the separation of the packaging in co-mingled waste streams by material type and by food grade status – systems such as the Holy Grail 2.0,” “ I believe that the rapid progress that has been made recently in sustainable innovations is due to co-operation around the entire circumference of the supply cycle – raw material manufacturers to substrate producers to converters to brand owners to end users to waste collection/ spent materials recovery to recyclers; then in a perfect world feeding back into raw material manufacturers. For these innovations to continue at the speed we need we have to maintain this collaborative approach.”

Graeme also highlighted the top three achievements in his forty-year career that he is most proud of and why...

1. The Development water based acrylic PSA’s for the PSL wine market. “ In the mid to late 80’s at Jac paper we were somewhat hamstrung by only having water based acrylic adhesive technology at our disposal. With the rapidly emerging PSL wine label market there was a gap in the PSA technology where labels were

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required to be applied to cold condensation covered bottles – particularly with sparkling wine. Using a technique from another non pressure sensitive adhesive process for combining aqueous dispersions with solid resins we were able to create an adhesive that repelled the condensation on the bottling line and resisted re-emulsification in the ice bucket – the adhesive created was WLK 202. In solving the challenge of labelling cold wet bottles it helped secure much of the emerging PSL wine label stock business for Jac,” “ Why did this make my top three achievements?

Because it sanctioned visiting wineries for work,” 2. The Development of the self-adhesive postagestamp label material for Australia Post.

“In 1990 this was really the first full featured postage stamp mass produced for general issue in the world and quickly displaced the lick and stick stamp. The development incorporated different functionalities within the adhesive through multi layers. This created a destructive bond attachment to satisfy the service conditions but, driven by the philatelic community, also allowed the clean removal of the stamp using the same methods as were used for lick and stick stamps. It also involved the development of the security/detection coating as the print surface that was adapted on the fly for the post offices cancellation inks.’” “ Why was this so satisfying? Because it utilised technologies that had not really been deployed by the PSL industry previously to provide a solution that hadn’t been previously sought. It involved three different coating techniques, using three distinct pieces of plant, a refurbished 90-year-old offline super calendar. There was just this desperate drive amongst our group to deliver the solution.

I do consider myself extremely fortunate to have been working for a company, and particularly having a boss at that time, who was so helpful and supportive of this development. They say you stand on the shoulders of giants – he’s not very tall but he was, and still is, a giant. I won’t mention his name – that’s just not him. Above all it was the feeling I got from the combined efforts of a team that brought about the success – and for me that feeling of a shared success far exceeds that from an individual effort,” “ Of course, there was the thrill too of being involved in an innovation which was very much in the view of, and noticed by, the general public.”

Australian Material Scientist recognised with Global Lifetime Achievement Award 3. Establishing Labelmakers Pressure Sensitive Material Division “ I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been involved in establishing a pressure sensitive manufacturing operation from scratch. This required conceiving and designing the product range (albeit that it was only 3 products initially), finding and sourcing the raw materials (before the Internet), designing and commissioning the adhesive coating line (the budget wasn’t sufficient at the time to buy an off the shelf coating line from a known manufacturer). We bought the various components of the coating line separately and searched the world for someone who would attempt cobbling them together,” “ Since those early days the division has expanded some 90-fold to produce a third of the pressure sensitive label stock converted in this country, comprising a multitude of combinations of different face materials, adhesives and release liners on state-of-the-art coating lines. I am particularly proud of the products that have been conceived and created by this division – products that account for the uptake and success of pressure sensitive labels as the primary means of decorating beer and dairy in Australia. Beer labels and milk labels are the way they are as a result of Labelmakers innovation,” “ The Labelmakers coating division is the last remaining wide web commercial scale producer of pressure sensitive label stock in Australia. It has

provided direct employment and careers for well over 100 people over the last 30 years and a huge vote of thanks must go the owner of Labelmakers - Kevin Bamford who 30 years ago had the vision and the big business thinking to vertically integrate materials manufacture into label production. Again, for someone from the lab bench to get this sort of opportunity I consider myself extremely fortunate. “ After forty years in the industr y Graeme has some advice for the next generation of labelling professionals…

“I guess I see things with the slant of a technologist, but I think what I am about to say can apply to other functions equally. The first and easiest advice I would give is - be curious. To borrow from the Kaizen philosophy, ask the 5 why’s in any new pursuit, problem solving or product development opportunity,” “Don’t limit focus to just what you need to know to complete your immediate task. Try to build a knowledge and an understanding of your supplier’s technology and your supplier’s suppliers technology for that matter. Do the same with customer and the end user,” “I would say look outside your direct industry for new solutions and new innovations. We are in quite a mature industry today – the probability is that if there was solution it would already have been created or implemented. For me the most significant product developments I have been associated with involved drawing from allied industries or other branches of the packaging industry I had been exposed to.”

Please join with the world Packaging Organisation and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) in congratulating Graeme Lang MAIP for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award and for being such an important and integral contributor to the labelling industry for over four decades.

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O F Packaging: Roll 'n with the wins

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n a triumph for Australian packaging innovation, O F Packaging's high barrier, kerbside recyclable Muesli Pouch for Brookfarm, using the Roll ‘n’ Recycle program, has won the Diamond award at the prestigious DOW 2021 Packaging Innovation Awards.

The Diamond award is the highest honour in DOW’s Packaging Innovation Awards, which this year, its 33rd year of running, saw 189 entries leading to 36 short-listed finalists. The DOW Awards, presented on 31 March, recognise packaging projects from around the globe demonstrating the very best in sustainable innovation.

For O F Packaging, part of the ASX-listed Close the Loop Group which recently announced its expansion in the US market, receiving the award was an honour of the highest order.

Top honour for O F Packaging’s High Barrier, Kerbside Recyclable Muesli Pouch for

Joe Foster, CEO of Close Brookfarm using the Roll ‘n’ Recycle program the Loop Group and MD of O F Packaging said his team was thankful and humbled polyethylene flat pouch into a 3D shape by rolling it to be recognised by the industry giants that make up up and fastening it with a self-adhesive label already the Packaging Innovation Awards judging panel. attached to the pack. The rolled pack is suitable for the kerbside recycling bin so it can be recycled through existing processes.

O F Packaging’s high barrier, kerbside recyclable Muesli Pouch for Brookfarm using the Roll ‘n’ Recycle program has previously won two 2021 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) and 2022 WorldStar recognition.

The company’s circular solution for the reusable and recyclable ZeroCo spouted pouch packaging was also recognised at the DOW awards 2x Australasia Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards and a WorldStar Packaging award.

Joe Foster gets on camera to express his delight in winning the DOW Diamond Award.

“Recovery of end-of-life packaging can be challenging. Flexible packaging is typically not easily recognised by material recovery machines and hand picking such materials is difficult if not impractical,” Foster explained.

“It took a lot of involvement from our team and partners, along with more than twelve months of hard work and testing to make this new packaging a reality,” he said.

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WHEN: 15 to 18 June 2022 WHERE: BITECC (Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre) Bangkok, Thailand WHAT: The 29th International Processing and Packaging Technology Event for Asia. ProPak Asia, the regional’s number one international trade event for Food, Drink & Pharmaceutical Processing & Packaging Technology, is a part of ProPak exhibition series running across the globe – Myanmar, India, Philippines, Middle East & North Africa, Vietnam, and China.

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2022 Global Packaging Forum: HYBRID EDITION WHEN: 15 June 2022 WHAT: T he Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), in conjunction with Informa Markets will be running the fourth Global Packaging Forum @ ProPak Asia 2022. The 2022 Global Packaging Forum will be run as a hybrid edition and will be held over four days.

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WHEN: 22 to 24 June 2022 WHERE: National Exhibition & Convention Center Shanghai WHAT: As the premier processing and packaging event for China, ProPak China 2022, the 28th International Processing & Packaging Exhibition will take place at the National Exhibition Convention Center Shanghai (NECC) from 22 to 24 June 2022. ProPak China provides processing and packaging solutions to food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other industries and it is the best place to find out which machines, systems, technologies and applications are made possible by the latest developments.

Co-located with FoodPack China, Hi & Fi Asia-China, HNC, Starch, ProPak China provides you with a gateway meeting end user from food, health ingredients, processing, packaging to natural and nutraceutical products. With a comprehensive range of exhibits, international business platform, extensive supporting program, the entire industry meets here.

JULY 2022 2022 WOMEN IN PACKAGING FORUM: HYBRID EVENT

WHEN: 7 July 2022 WHERE: F oodTech QLD, GCEC, QLD WHAT: Now in its fifth year the 2022 Women in Packaging Forum, which is coordinated

by PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business News, will be hosting a hybrid event, in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), alongside FoodTech QLD, which will be at the Gold Coast.

Everyone will have the opportunity to watch the 2022 Women in Packaging Forum from across Australasia, or come and celebrate physically with us at FoodTech QLD.

2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards: HYBRID EVENT WHEN: 8 July 2022 WHERE: F oodTech QLD, GCEC, QLD WHAT: Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand. The PIDA Awards are the exclusive award program for all Australia and New Zealand entries into the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, which are coordinated by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). The 2022 PIDA Awards will be a hybrid event held alongside FoodTech QLD at the Gold Coast. Everyone will have the opportunity to watch the PIDA Awards from across Australasia, or come and celebrate physically with us at FoodTech QLD. 2022 PIDA Categories include: Food • Beverage • Health, Beauty & Wellness • Domestic & Household • Labelling & Decoration • Outside of the Box Sustainable Packaging Design • Save Food Packaging Design • Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design • Marketing Young Packaging Professional of the Year • Industry Packaging Professional of the Year • ABA Scholarships

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Up-Coming Virtual Courses, Webinars & Tradeshows JULY 2022 FoodTech Qld

AIP to host training course & more alongside WHEN: 7 & 8 July 2022 WHERE: F oodTech QLD, GCEC, QLD WHAT: This triennial industry event for the food and beverage manufacturing industry will be transformed in 2022! Get ready for a new FoodTech Qld that combines both an exhibition and conference to create the ultimate event for the industry, more information coming soon... https://foodtechqld.com.au/

AUGUST 2022 2022 AIFST Convention WHEN: 23 & 24 August 2022 WHERE: Melbourne

Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) 2022

WHEN: 24 & 25 August 2022 AIP packaging sessions alongside WHERE: International Convention Centre Sydney WHAT: D iscover an exciting showcase of full circle innovative products and sustainable solutions to collect, process and recycle waste more smartly. Future critical areas include Machinery & Equipment, Software & Services, Bins, Vehicles, Food & Organics and more. Connect with an influential community of waste and recycling professionals, suppliers/service providers, government departments, public sector bodies and special interest groups to successfully drive change throughout your specialist area.

ProPak Philippines

AIP to host training course alongside

WHEN: 24 to 26 August 2022 WHERE: World Trade Centre Metro Manila, Pasay City, Philippines WHAT: ProPak Philippines is the event for international manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, technology and materials in the sectors of packaging, filling, processing, quality assurance, test and measurement and their related fields of automation, transportation, storage, refrigeration, ingredients, labeling and pollution control.

SEPTEMBER 2022 FoodTech PackTech 2022

AIP to host training course & more alongside

WHEN: 20 - 22 September 2022 WHERE: Auckland Showgrounds WHAT: Together providing a forum for education, discussion and the sharing of knowledge and expertise, critical in the sustainability and growth of the industry. Held only once every two years FTPT is a must attend event providing visitors with the opportunity to come face-to-face with the experts and discover the freshest ideas, latest technologies and the newest developments entering the F&B manufacturing and packaging technology industries.

Featuring the Materials Handling & Logistics Expo, the event will attract 250+ local and international exhibiting companies and some 4,500+ qualified visitors – a must attend event for anyone involved in one of New Zealand’s fastest growing industry sectors.

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Up-Coming Virtual Courses, Webinars & Tradeshows OCTOBER 2022 Pack Expo International 2022

WHEN: 23 - 28 October 2022 WHERE: Chicago, IL - USA WHAT: PMMI, the producer of PACK EXPO International, and the city of Chicago, are thrilled to welcome back the packaging and processing industries after four years! Nothing compares to in-person events— and PACK EXPO International is the event to be seen. From connecting with old colleagues and friends to forming new relationships, being at the show in-person means being in the heart of the action. Plan to be part of it in October 2022.

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WHEN: 10 & 11 November 2022 WHERE: Carriageworks, Sydney WHAT: Explore a new business offering in 2022, ThinkFood Live presented by foodpro is an unique opportunity to place your business in front of the industry’s top buyers looking for the latest in NPD and food manufacturing innovation. In these uncertain times, Australians are increasing their expenditure on groceries. Whether it is making their favourite meals at home or embracing better health through plant-based products what’s on the shelves matters more now than ever. With demand comes the need for innovation, and that is where ThinkFood comes into play. From food science and ingredient testing right through to enabling technologies, ThinkFood exhibitors have the solutions to bring products to life.

MOVED TO 2023 Interpack

WHEN: 4 - 10 May 2023 WHERE: Dusseldorf, Germany WHAT: Interpack is far more than just a packaging show. As the world's leading trade fair, it is the major inspiration for the packaging industry and all related process technologies.

2,700 exhibitors from more than 60 countries will present their latest ideas, innovate concepts and technological visions at interpack - not only in equipment and machinery for packaging and processing, but also in production tools for packaging materials, materials themselves, and services for the entire industry.

Foodpro 2023

AIP to host training course & more alongside

WHEN: 23 - 26 July 2023 WHERE: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre WHAT: F oodpro is Australia's largest, and longest running, trade event dedicated to food production, manufacturing and distribution. Industry leaders gather, make big business deals, network and explore the latest products and solutions to create an efficient future for manufacturing.

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REUNITING THE WASTE & RECYCLING INDUSTRY IN AUGUST 2022.

The waste, recycling and resource recovery industry has continued to boom with the increased attention, not only at a consumer level, but also at a commercial and industrial scale.

AWRE is where waste professionals come together to join forces and showcase a world of solutions towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.

Discover new and innovative solutions, learn from industry leaders and build face-to-face connections as the thriving sector reunites at AWRE 2022.

NEW INITIATIVES COMING TO AWRE 2022

NETWORKING 25-26 AUGUST 2021 DINNER 25-26 AUGUS The Summit is hosted by NWRIC and WCRA, along withSYDNEY AWRE’s very first Networking Dinner will be the ideal ICC ICC SYDNEY RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMMIT: GETTING TO 80%

Major Partner NSW EPA, for high level collaboration between industry, government and waste generators. The Summit will cover topical areas such as municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial as well as construction and demolition.

forum to network with dignitaries and reconnect with the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector.

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INNOVATION ZONE This zone is established to showcase the latest innovative solutions that have hit the waste & recycling market since January 2020.

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Bread bags used in concrete in Queensland first

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ore than 800,000 soft plastic bread bags from thousands of Queensland households have been recycled into a new recycled aggregate replacement, with Mackay Regional Council pouring the state’s first batch of ‘Polyrok’ concrete last week.

REDcycle, a recovery initiative for post-consumer scalable and financially soft plastic, launched the ‘Wonder Recycling Rewards viable solution to dealing for Schools’ program in collaboration with Wonder with the most problematic manufacturer Goodman Fielder, collecting more post-consumer soft plastic than six tonnes of soft plastic bread bags in schools packaging in the world. across Australia in 2021. That's roughly the weight of That should be an exciting prospect for everyone,” he a large African elephant worth of bread bags. said.

Those bags now form part of an innovative Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson said this was a and sustainable recycled aggregate replacement significant coup for council as they look to continue in concrete, known as Polyrok. Mackay Regional their drive toward a sustainable future.

Council is the first organisation in Queensland to use “Polyrok is a great end use for soft plastics that would this product. otherwise go to landfill or end up in our oceans. These REDcycle Founder Liz Kasell said the ‘Wonder three and a half tonnes of Polyrok represent 830,000 Recycling Rewards program donated three and a half plastic bags,” Mayor Williamson said. tonnes of Polyrok to Mackay Regional Council to use “Every bag that our community can collect in programs in community infrastructure projects. like this one, and at the REDcycle collection points, "We were thrilled by the response from school means fewer soft plastics go to our Materials Recovery communities who collected mountains of bread bags Facility, where they need to be separated out, creating as part of this initiative,” Ms Kasell said. processing delays and increasing our landfill costs.

“These students now know that the humble bread Goodman Fielder Australia Head of Marketing and bag they recycle today could be the handball court of Category, Christine Fung, congratulated Mackay tomorrow.”

Regional Council on creating a circular economy, benefiting the local environment and community.

Polyrok Strategy Director Mark Jacobsen explained Polyrok was developed in conjunction with RMIT “The Wonder Recycling Rewards program commences University, using state-of-the art technology and soft again on March 14, 2022, and we encourage the plastics collected by REDcycle. community to support their local school and start collecting,” Ms Fung said.

“For the first time in our history, we have created a

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Your energy bill myths debunked by a dedicated business energy broker

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id you hear the one about the business paying thousands on energy, while his nextdoor neighbour with a similar energy profile pays cents?

Energy bills can be overwhelming at best, and if you’re going cross-eyed from the market itself, you’re not alone. According to research commissioned on behalf of Powershop, 53% of those asked found the energy market confusing, while 67% believe energy bills are confusing on purpose.

Dave Marsh, AIP Gold Partner Choice Energy’s market expert shares his knowledge to address common misconceptions to help you take control and lower your business energy costs.

David Marsh Market Expert, Choice Energy

Myth 1: Staying loyal will get you the biggest discount on your energy bills

Myth 3: Comparison websites will show me the best deal

Unfortunately, this one is not true. In fact, data from CoreLogic last year suggests that you may actually be experiencing a kind of penalty by staying loyal, with new customers being offered better rates than you are.

Using a comparison website might feel empowering but it’s also not giving you a more holistic opportunity to really dig down and get the best offer a provider can give.

The expert advice here? Don’t be afraid to move around – You won’t find many retention tactics in this industry like you do with telcos or entertainment, so I always ensure my clients are getting a wide range of opportunities from multiple providers.

Myth 2: Energy retailers make up prices and can charge you what they want While it might feel like the industry hikes up prices on a whim, or punishes you out when your current contract lapses, there are actually some safety nets in place.

If you’re in Victoria, New South Wales or Southeast Queensland,homes and small businesses are protected by the Default Market Offer (DMO) if you’re on a standing offer contract. This was brought in in 2019 to try to keep the market fair for consumers and stop sneaky behaviour.

Is the DMO enough to keep your bills reasonable?

It depends on what you consider reasonable but by comparison to what we can find and broker for you, default rates are rarely your best offer. It’s always worth comparing to what providers are willing to offer you.

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As Choice Energy brokers, we put the legwork into a more complete energy strategy that puts the customer in the best position possible, and it also takes into consideration other aspects like solar and your full consumption profile. The power always remains in the customer's hands at all times, as well.

There is no pressure to change, just advice and strategy. Something comparison websites probably cannot offer you like a dedicated broker can.

Myth 4: Investing in solar will always bring your energy bills down and save you money Solar is all the rage for all the right reasons. But is it always a foregone conclusion?

Not always, but we also see solar for homes and businesses a little differently. We’re extremely customer oriented, and that means being able to prove a business case for any investment. In other words, if a commercial solar system won’t balance out in cost and benefit for a decent ROI, it might not recommend it if saving is your goal.

Ultimately, we want solar to work hard for you to lower costs as well as your carbon footprint. We want to help you make those choices and changes that see a benefit to your business, so where other solar providers might be preparing an outrageous quote to cover every single square inch of your factory roof or commercial building in panels, we’ll be doing the design work to understand your current and future usage, and how to balance a system that keeps you cash flow positive from day one.

Your energy bill myths debunked by a dedicated business energy broker Plenty of our customers have improved their sustainability profiles already with solar that costs them the same or a little less as their previous energy bills, and once financing is complete, they should be generating clean energy for no cost for the next few decades. That’s pretty reassuring, given we can only expect the price of energy to increase with time.

So what about those who wouldn’t see benefits?

You don’t have to own a building to get solar, as the systems are portable and cause minimal change to the structure. But if your building or site isn’t right due to direction or trees and structures blocking your sunlight, there are still plenty of ways to save on grid energy that can take into account your desire for greener energy Myth 5: You only need to focus on the cost of energy per hour - everything else is irrelevant Unfortunately there’s a lot to be taken into account when it comes to your energy bill, and certain areas are more important than others.

For example, you might have a couple of dollars tacked on for processing or admin, which are generally not huge game changers. But if you’re a large energy user, it might be further charges like your network tariff that could be adding thousands to your bills, when it doesn’t need to be.

Looking beyond the actual energy cost, we’ve had customers that have avoided enormously costly network upgrade fees due to their demand thanks

to a more holistic approach to the issue. Ultimately if we’d focused on cost per kwH alone, they would be in a world of pain in terms of ongoing energy bills.

With our myths now debunked, what can a business owner or manager do, today, to lower energy bills with Choice Energy?

Probably the best part of my job is when new customers discover they really don’t have to do much at all! Once we’ve got the lay of the land and you’ve sent through your latest energy bills, the hard work is on us to get the information for you and translate it into something digestible.

Our goal isn’t to overwhelm you, but to work with you and help you make an informed choice. It’s at no cost to you, and can be done completely remote, so you can get on with running your business, and we’ll get on with making sure you’re doing it with optimised energy.

Lower energy costs and footprint today AIP Gold Partner Choice Energy is an awardwinning energy consultancy, with more than 4,500 clients across Australia and New Zealand.

For your obligation-free energy health check, call Choice Energy on 1300 304 448 or visit us at www.choiceenergy.com.au

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2021 PIDA Student Winners recognised globally

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he AIP has been working on the annual PIDA Student Award program for the last two years. Currently there are two universities involved in the program - Monash University and UNSW.

The PIDA Student Awards is open to any University students across Australia and new Zealand and is also the exclusive entry point for the WorldStar Student Awards.

The AIP is extremely proud that all of the students that have gone on to enter the WorldStar Student Awards have received Certificates of Appreciation, Merits and this year two of our students took out Gold and Silver in the Sustainability category globally.

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Winning a Silver in the PIDA Student awards and the Gold in the WorldStar Student Awards for Sustainability has given me the confidence in my design process and validates the importance of sustainability as being part of every design.

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Issues facing Tenants: Covid-19

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All members are invited to attend any events across Australasia Winning a PIDA Student Award motivates me to more challenging APRIL April 2021 2020 February APRIL & March 2020 2021work harder and pursue even projects. The recognition that comes with winning an award such as the PIDA Student award shows Interpack: New Dates Drupa: New Dates me that the work I create can make a difference in our ever-changing world. It is such a valuable experience to me, and it inspires me to 2021 20 to 30 April propel myself to achieve even greater achievements.

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WHEN: 23 Feb to 3 March 2021 WHERE: Dusseldorf, Germany WHAT: Internationally the most important event in the packaging sector and the related process industry, interpack will be held at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.

Both exhibitors and visitors can look forward not only to an entirely new Hall 1 and a new Entrance Süd but they can also benefit from an overall clearer hall structure with even more sharply focused segments. This means even shorter distances thereby making for more efficient trade fair visits.

Interpack’s unique selling point is its distinctive solutions package and coverage of entire value chains. This includes processes and machinery for the packaging and processing of packaged goods plus packaging media and materials and the manufacturing of packaging aids as well as services for Last Bottle Project the packagingThe business.

Nathanael Mah

The last edition of interpack attracted 2,866 exhibitors and 170,899 visitors from 168UNIVERSITY countries and thanks to busy orders from three-quarters of the decision-makers among them made for significant impulses in the sector.

WHEN: 20 to 30 April 2021 WHERE: Dusseldorf, Germany WHAT: There is no other industry event that has such greatUNIVERSITY international appeal as the leading trade fair for printing technologies. More than half of its visitors come to drupa with specific investment projects. drupa provides crucial impulses for print, media, packaging production, and industrial applications – especially in the vertical markets as well. The world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies offers outstanding networking opportunities and potential for excellent business dealings.

This is where innovations are brought into the market, new business models are developed, and new partnerships are formed. drupa is an international magnet for visitor target groups from a wide variety of industries. In addition to the printing and packaging industry, there areTartangle also groups from vertical Chocoelf markets such as consumer goods, luxury goods, cosmetics, bank andAzul safety Camila technology,Bermudez and many more.

More than Gomez, half of its visitors come to drupa with specific investment Nhi Nguyen, Hefeng Song, Robin Tan, projects. AIP Members to receive discounted visitor tickets.

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2021 PIDA Student Winners recognised globally UNIVERSITY

It has been an incredible honour to be awarded with a Bronze Award and a Certificate of Merit within the PIDA Student Awards for my projects Mist and Pengum respectively. Researching current packaging solutions showed me the need for innovation in this field, especially when it comes to issues of sustainability and improving user experience. With organisations like the AIP that continuously work to encourage and recognise students who strive to make a difference in the field of packaging design, I believe we can bring the packaging industry into a sustainable future. I am excited to ideate and implement more sustainable packaging solutions in the future and would like to thank the AIP and the PIDA Student Award judges once again for their recognition of my work.

Dorcas Chu

BRONZE WINNER

Mist

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

PENGum

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Kiomkee Yum-Cha Your Way Ruben Barylak, Andrew Cole, Thy Douglas, Natasha Poon, Keith Yuen

Mortise & Tenon spray bottle Zejun Qiu UNIVERSITY

MIst Dorcas Chu UNIVERSITY

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2021 PIDA Student Winners recognised globally As a designer it is my ambition and responsibility to produce designs that benefit people and the environment. However, I have realised it is challenging to distinguish between a genuinely helpful design and one I personally like, especially as a student working on my own. Winning a PIDA Student Award is proof other people have found value in my ideas and I am growing as a designer, which is pretty incredible!

UNIVERSITY

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

Caroline Leigh

Spotless

UNIVERSITY

Buckle Bottle Jiarui Yue

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Ke Li

Kathy Ky

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AIP: Peak Professional Body for Packaging Education & Training in Australasia The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is the peak professional body for packaging education and training in Australasia; helping to shape the careers of generations of packaging professionals – from packaging technologists to international packaging business leaders along with a host of people in associated disciplines – sales and marketing, purchasing, production and environment.

The AIP was founded in 1963 in response to a need for packaging technologists to interact and provide a professional identity for individuals within the packaging industry. Having served the industry for over 59 years the AIP is the only professional body designed to provide professional and personal development to all levels of the packaging industry; educational offerings include the Diploma in Packaging Technology, the Certificate in Packaging, the Master in Food & Packaging Innovation, Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) Designation, Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course, half-day training courses, conferences, technical forums, site visits, Influential Women’s Mentoring program, internship program and more. The AIP covers Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia.

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Annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the Annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand.

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PIDA Categories include: Food • Beverage • Health, Beauty & Wellness • Domestic & Household Labelling & Decoration • Outside of the Box • Sustainable Packaging • Save Food Packaging Accessible & Inclusive Packaging • Marketing • Young Packaging Professional of the Year Industry Packaging Professional of the Year • ABA Scholarships The PIDA Awards are the exclusive award program for all Australia and New Zealand entries into the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, which are coordinated by the World Packaging Organisation ( WPO). The AIP are the Member for Australia and New Zealand for the WPO. To find out more email pida@aipack.com.au

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