AIP February 2015 eNewsletter by Australian Institute of Packaging

AIP NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2015

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NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE INSTITUTE

he AIP is pleased to announce that Michael Grima MAIP, Founder, QDesign Enterprises has accepted the role of Vice President.

With 23 years of Design experience, Michael’s various roles have covered Product and Packaging Design, Creative direction, NPD management, Business Development & Strategy, Marketing, Rapid Prototyping & setting up an offshore manufacturing joint ventures predominately for the FMCG market. His employment career includes roles at Kambrook, Cryovac Sealed Air Australia, Outerspace Design and Mondelēz International (Formerly Cadbury & Kraft). He currently runs his own Design and Innovation firm – QDesign Enterprises – based in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. With a degree in Industrial Design from Monash University, Michael has overseen the development of Australian and International award winning pack designs for over 100 clients including a mix of leading global FMCG brands, Packaging manufacturers and Branding agencies. He and his team have been awarded several Australian Packaging Design Awards, Good Design Awards and the prestigious WPO World Star Award. This includes Australia’s first World Star Award win in two decades for the Golden Circle Juice Bottle in 2010. Three more have followed since. Michael’s passion for packaging, consumer brands and design extend beyond his fixed roles. He currently sits as senior judge for the Australian Packaging Design Awards and is busy drafting the Design elective for University of Melbourne’s new Masters of Food and Packaging Innovation course.

Michael added that “he has personally received tremendous satisfaction and growth in his exposure to the AIP and the broader FMCG community over the past twenty years.” “For my part I am very keen to continue putting back into the industry to ensure its future growth, relevance and development locally and ideally abroad. I have been fortunate to have built strong relationships with past AIP presidents in Harry Lovell OAM, FAIP, Llewelyn Stephens FAIP, Pierre Pienaar FAIP and most recently Ralph Moyle FAIP. Having access to their collective professionalism and vast knowledge base is an excellent platform to accept the role of VP to Ralph Moyle FAIP.” Mr Grima MAIP said. “The AIP’s recent entry into the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), our increased educational and training activities in the Asian and African packaging regions, significant input and collaborative partnership with the University of Melbourne and Mondelēz International to develop the Masters Degree in Food Innovation and Packaging and the depth of knowledge we have within our ANZ membership, are all signs of a positive future for our industry. I am proud to be a part of the leading educational Institute in the packaging industry.” He said. The AIP Board asks that you join them in welcoming Michael Grima to the role.

NEW MEMBERS

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

STATE Mathew Hill Sumit Kini Trevor Pratt Paul Ross Matthew Shipard Scott Steyn

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CALLING ALL AIP MEMBERS AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING When: Time: Where:

Thursday the 26th of March 5.30 pm start Hospitality Suite 1 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place South Wharf VIC 3006

Please RSVP no later than Monday the 16th of March to mark@aipack.com.au should you wish to attend the AGM.

AIP National Office 34 Lawson Street Oxley QLD 4075 Australia  +61 7 3278 4490  +61 7 3009 9916  info@aipack.com.au  www.aipack.com.au

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2015 ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND To register to attend any of the events simply email info@aipack.com.au or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au

AIP TECHNICAL DINNER In conjunction with the SPE

VIC

When: Wednesday the 4th of February Where: Box Hill Golf Club Time: 6.00 pm Guest Speakers: Jackie Smiles MAIP Environment and Sustainability Manager Blackmores Ltd Presenting the new Blackmores Amber Bulk Packs and describing the journey from concept through to commercialisation along with all the considerations and testing they carried out. Michaela Cooke AAIP Quality Control Chemist - Packaging Ego Pharmaceuticals Presenting Ego’s new QV Cream 1kg pump pack. The pack was developed to meet a growing need from consumers to be able to purchase a bulk pack with considerations towards hygiene and cross-contamination, particularly in a hospital setting.

COCA-COLA SITE VISIT

QLD

When: Wednesday the 24th of February Where: Coca-Cola Amatil Richlands Time: 10.00 am Come and see the Coca-Cola Amatil manufacturing plant at Richlands, tour the seven production lines that cover carbonated soft drink, spring water, hotfill and alcoholic beverages, producing 500 million litres of product per annum (88 million unit cases). Learn about the manufacture and production of PET bottles and aluminium cans.

HANNAPAK SITE VISIT

NSW

When: Wednesday the 25th of February Where: Hannapack Time: 11.00 am AIP visitors will get an opportunity to see the complete carton manufacturing process including structural design, pre-press, materials handling & sheeting, printing, die-cutting and folding gluing.

THE FOODBOWL SITE VISIT In conjunction with the PAC.NZ

When: Wednesday the 4th of March Where: The Foodbowl, Auckland Airport Time: 10.00 am All attendees will receive an overview presentation of The New Zealand Food Innovation Network followed by a tour of the FoodBowl facilities. There is absolutely nowhere else like it.

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LABELLING & MATCHING THE LABEL WITH THE PACKAGE HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

NSW

When: Wednesday the 11th of March Where: Oatlands Golf Course Club House Time: 10.00 am Presenter: Dr Carol Lawrence PhD, MAIP Environment & Sustainability Specialist UPM Raflatac Oceania This half-day training course is designed to give a comprehensive guide to labelling and how to navigate through the myriad of options available for each style of packaging. The course will provide an understanding of the types of adhesives and their properties, which have been designed with specific selection criteria in mind, is key to the selection of the right label. Permanent, removable, repositionable and wash-off adhesives and chemical composition of adhesives and approvals for use on foods/ pharmaceuticals.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS In conjunction with AUSPACK 2015

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When: Where: Time:

VIC

24th to 27th of March Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

The program is now available for the 2015 National Technical Forums which will be held as a part of Packaging & Processing Week on the 24th to the 27th of March at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Following a number of highly successful National Technical Forums over the last six AUSPACK exhibitions, the 2015 National Technical Forum will be designed to deliver a four-day educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration. Book your place today!

APPMA 2015 INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS

in conjunction with AUSPACK 2015

VIC

When: Wednesday the 25th of March Where: The Crown Melbourne Time: 5.30 pm 2015 Industry Excellence Awards

The biennial Industry Excellence Awards are conducted by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) to recognise the efforts of the successful companies, their employees and the skills required for their outstanding contribution to meet the needs of the packaging and processing industry. Awards categories include Export Achievement Award, Design Achievement Award, Customer Partnership Award, the Imported Equipment Award, Best New Product Award and the APPMA Scholarship

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2015 ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND To register to attend any of the events simply email info@aipack.com.au or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au

INTEGRATED PACKAGING SITE VISIT

AUSPACK 2015 When: 24th to 27th of March Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm AUSPACK is the largest biennial packaging and processing machinery and materials exhibition in Australia and alternates between Sydney and Melbourne. AUSPACK enables processing, plastics and production line companies to showcase their solutions under one roof, alongside packaging and processing machinery.

AIP TECHNICAL DINNER

in conjunction with the APPMA

VIC

When: Wednesday the 1st of April Where: Box Hill Golf Club Time: 6.00 pm Guest Speakers: Wayne Pearse Team Leader Consulting Services & Safety Consultant Rockwell Automation Everything you need to know about global safety standards for packaging machinery and how they affect your business. Mark Dingley GM Operations Matthews Australasia Inspection: Critical to ensure compliance and improve product quality. Vincent Rouillard Engineered Packaging and Distribution Research Group Victoria University Hazards during distribution: How to collect and interpret data.

NSW

When: Wednesday the 22nd of April Where: Integrated Packaging Time: 11.30 am Attendees will have the opportunity to see a flexible packaging operation from resin storage, through the extrusion of film, (mono, co-ex, in-line printing & bag making) in line and on site recycling of films and trims back in to the process, and 8 colour printing and conversion to various bag formats of the printed film in the Integrated Packaging printing and converting department.

FOOD SAFETY-PACKAGING STANDARDS & REGULATIONS HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

VIC

When: Wednesday the 22nd of April NEW Where: Viewpoint Centre COURSE Time: 10.00 am Presenter: Pierre Pienaar MSc FAIP This Food Safety-Packaging Standards & Regulations half-day training course will help suppliers and packaging businesses as well as retailers become fully familiar with the requirements of the Standard. Attendees can expect to take away a clear understanding of the importance of knowing, understanding and being able to applying the Standards and Regulations effectively and correctly. It will help them apply what they have learned to their own production and distribution situation - saving waste, improving delivery and increasing profits.

WOULD YOUR COMPANY LIKE TO HOST A SITE VISIT? If you are interested in allowing AIP Members to visit your facility please email info@aipack.com.au

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Find out how your company can become a partner of the AIP by emailing info@aipack.com.au

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2015 PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK

EDUCATION & INNOVATION FOR INDUSTRY - 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS he Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) have released the extensive program for the 2015 National Technical Forums that will be held as a part of Packaging & Processing Week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 24th to the 27th of March 2015. Following a number of highly successful National Technical Forums over the last six AUSPACK exhibitions, the 2015 National Technical Forum will be designed to deliver a four-day educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration. Book your place today! EEK SING W PROCESESENTED BY PR GING & PACKA DLY OWNED AND PROU

The AIP and the APPMA intend to break the National Technical Forums into breakout sessions, to ensure that a diverse range of issues and topics are covered over the four days. All of the industry are invited to attend the forums. To find out more simply email info@aipack.com.au

INDUSTRY REWARD & RECOGNITION - 2015 APPMA INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS The biennial Industry Excellence Awards are run by the APPMA and are designed to recognise innovative and outstanding packaging and processing solutions. Companies that enter these biennial industry awards are recognised for their contribution and outstanding achievements against their peers within the wider packaging industry. Awards categories include Export Achievement Award, Design Achievement Award, Customer Partnership Award, the Imported Equipment Award, Best New Product Award and the APPMA Scholarship. The 2015 APPMA Industry Excellence Award winners will be announced on the 25th of March at the Crown Towers, Melbourne.

2015 Industry Excellence Awards

TRAINING & EDUCATION - 2015 APPMA SCHOLARSHIP For the seventh year the APPMA, in conjunction with the AIP are offering one lucky packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology to the value of $9000. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is an internationally recognised qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the packaging industry, or for those who are already in the industry and who wish to extend their knowledge and expertise. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is a Level 5 qualification that prepares students to take responsibility for packaging operations at any level through the supply chain and can also lead to higher level study. The 2015 APPMA Scholarship winner will be announced on the 25th of March at the Crown Towers, Melbourne.

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2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS

OPEN INNOVATION & COLLABORATION 24th to 27th March in conjunction with AUSPACK 2015 Hospitality Suite 1, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

PROGRAM N OW AVAILABLE

Just some of the speakers over the four-days...

Jason Goode MAIP Packaging Development Manager Simplot Australia

Robert Hicks OEM Segment Manager Rockwell Automation

Marlene Cronje-Vermeulen MAIP Packaging Technologist Diageo Australia

Dr. W. Bradley Fain Georgia Tech Research Institute Georgia Institute of Technology

Adam Robinson Senior Packaging Technologist Coles Brand

Cooper Tyo Asia Pacific Business Manager Automated Packaging Systems

Dr Barbara Butow Senior Scientist Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Peter Buchhauser Head of Sales Asia Pacific Krones

Jackie Smiles MAIP Environment & Sustainability Manager Blackmores

Innes Willox Chief Executive Officer Australian Industry Group

Jason Mair Product Market Manager SICK

Steve Davies Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs NatureWorks

Jane Anderson Personal Branding Expert Author of IMPACT

Mark Yates Director Repeat Plastics Australia

Stephen Flaherty AAIP Marketing & Retail Manager Confoil

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2014 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Cormack Innovation Awards

Cormack Innova on Awards

Smart Minds Practical Solutions

he AIP is pleased to advise that the winner for 2014 AIP Scholarship, which is awarded to one of the finalists for the Cormack Innovation Awards, was Anuj K Dhawan who is currently a third year student studying Industrial Design at the University of New South Wales.

According to Mr Ralph Moyle FAIP, National President of the AIP, “Anuj Dhawan was selected because he has a keenness to expand his education in the packaging realm.” Anuj added that “Packaging is so ubiquitous within product design that he believes it is important for all designers to genuinely consider how it enhances or detracts from a product experience.” “Winning the AIP scholarship will allow me to expose myself to new technologies, methods, and considerations within packaging.” Mr Dhawan said. The AIP asked Anuj what his goals are moving forward… “I want to absorb information! A designer’s education is never complete; the industry changes so rapidly and so often that setting your sights on one specific detail can result in you missing some incredible opportunities for growth.” he said. Anuj is hoping that once he graduates from the University of New South Wales at the end of 2015 that he will be able to find a packaging role that would enable him to balance his interest in customer experience with that of successful functionality being able to make a package seduce a customer while retain its inherent protective qualities. The AIP would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Anuj Dhawan for being such an exceptional candidate and the Institute looks forward to seeing him become an outstanding packaging technologist.

2014 AIP Scholarship winner, Anuj Dhawan

A special acknowledgement to Cormack Packaging for their on-going support in not only recognising talented and skilled young designers but also encouraging them to further their careers in the packaging industry. The Cormack Innovation Awards have been running now for thirteen years and each year a new design brief is presented to Industrial Design Students to engage, teach and consider various packaging options and obstacles. For most students it is the first time they have worked with plastics and also considered that packaging may create career opportunities. Cormack have been delighted to see how many former students from the program are now working in and around the packaging arena. The Cormack Innovation Award scholarship complements other programs initiated by the AIP including, the APPMA scholarship for the Diploma in Packaging Technology.

AIP LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE The AIP is very pleased to launch their new website. A special thank you must go to Mark Kelton for all his hard work and efforts in making the new website look very professional. Please visit the new site today

www.aipack.com.au

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AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGISTS RECOGNISED WITH 5 WORLD STAR AWARDS FOR 2015

ustralian packaging technologists and their teams were recently awarded World Star Awards for 2015 for innovative designs in pharmaceutical, food, and beverage. The WorldStar Competition, now in its 47th year, is one of the major events of the World Packaging Organisation, of which the AIP is a full member. This year the World Star Awards attracted 264 entries from 37 countries around the world. WORLDSTAR WINNERS 2015

The complete list of winners of WorldStar Awards 2015 can be found at www.worldstar.org COUNTRY

COMPANY

AWARD SUBMISSION

AWARD CATEGORY

Australia

Blackmores

Blackmores user-friendly amber bulk tub

Medical & Pharmaceutical

Australia

Botanical Food Company Pty Ltd

Herb & Spice System: Stackable, Clickable pots, Fridge Door Caddy & Pinch Pouches

Food

Australia

Coca-Cola Amatil

Barista Bros.

Beverages

Australia

Orora Limited

2014 FIFA World Cup McDonald’s Large Fries

Food

Australia Orora Limited

Mondelēz International - Cadbury 135g Gift Card and Shelf Ready Packaging

Food

Australia

Anchor Light Proof Milk (Fonterra New Zealand)

Beverages

Pact Group

BEVERAGES AWARD ENTRY NAME: Barista Bros. COMPANY: Coca-Cola Amatil

ENERGY: Optimisation during transportation, storage and use: Pallet utilisation has been maximised through design and the production processes have also been optimised to minimise energy utilisation. Through the use of dry aseptic instead of when the use of H2O2 is significantly reduced and the hazards associated with liquid H2O2 are removed from the manufacturing plant. The blowmoulding process has minimised air consumption whilst maximising the amount of blowing air recovered for recycling. RECOVERY: Re-usability, recyclability, recoverability, postconsumer material recycling, ease of disposal: Unlike competitor offerings in liquid paper board Barista Bros is fully recyclable through the Australian streams. The pack has clear instructions on how to dispose of the pack to maximise recycling and has been designed to include up to 100% rPET and/or biobased PET.

SOCIAL: Benefit to Society: Barista Bros is one of the first Aseptic PET dairy products in Australia compared to the typical offerings in tetra style paperboard cartons. The pack also differs from current offerings in that it is resealable and has a long shelf life.

FOOD AWARD ENTRY NAME: 2014 FIFA World Cup McDonald’s Large Fries COMPANY: Orora Limited

MATERIAL: Responsible raw materials sourcing, including materials from renewable resources: Barista Bros is one of the first aseptic dairy products to utilise clear monolayer PET rather than an additive or monolayer structure for light protection. The pack has also been designed to be able to include up to 100% rPET or biobased PET as needed. SOURCE REDUCTION: Weight reduction when compared to the previous package or to general packs in its class: The pack is new to the market and has been benchmarked against global competitors. The typical product in Australia is in tetra style liquid paperboard packs which are typically not recycled in Australia. Once the sleeve is removed the pack is fully recylcable with no impact to the local stream. Clear instructions on the pack tell the consumer how to properly dispose of the pack.

The first ever global redesign of McDonald’s French Fry packaging featured original street-art requiring colour consistency and design authenticity across multiple packages, and composite layout to ensure a mix of designs in each carton. The packaging combined traditional print with augmented reality, unlocking McDonald’s GOL! app via a mobile device.

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WORLDSTAR WINNERS 2015

AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGISTS RECOGNISED WITH 5 WORLD STAR AWARDS FOR 2015

MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL AWARD ENTRY NAME: Blackmores user-friendly amber bulk tub COMPANY: Blackmores

FOOD AWARD ENTRY NAME: Herb & Spice System: Stackable, Clickable pots, Fridge Door Caddy & Pinch Pouches COMPANY: Botanical Food Company Pty Ltd

An integrated packaging solution delivering a revolutionary herb system designed for busy cooks. It is a unique stackable container for larger tubs of vitamin supplements that: Assists dexterity impaired consumers (many take fish oil and glucosamine) with a unique rim grip, easy-break neck ring and optimal lid size. Improves product shelf-life using resin that protects against moisture and oxygen transmission (quality and commercial benefits). The Blackmores bulk pack is: Stronger than other materials on the market (less breakages). Designed to replicate an iconic brand image of amber ‘glass’ bottles. Environmentally focused – recyclable, lighter than glass and secure neck ring to reduce risk to wildlife. Complies with strict medicines packaging requirements. FOOD AWARD ENTRY NAME: Mondelēz International - Cadbury 135g Gift Card and Shelf Ready Packaging COMPANY: Orora Limited

Featuring: resealable pinch-pouches, clickable-stackable pots, fridge-door-friendly herb storage caddy, & flavour-matched colour tabs that aid navigation from in-store to home cooking. Busy cooks can now have ‘a herb garden at their fingertips’ to transform their everyday meals. They wanted their product to be front of mind and fridge, so the revolutionary herb system is designed for easy access in the fridge door. At every consumer touch point, ease of use and culinary inspiration has been considered to ultimately help ‘busy cooks’ make every meal special with herbs.

BEVERAGES AWARD ENTRY NAME: Anchor Light Proof Milk (Fonterra New Zealand) COMPANY: Pact Group

Exposure to light affects nutritional value (vitamins A and B2) and taste profile of milk. Fonterra’s Light Proof™ bottle innovation applies triple layer technology, ensuring the HDPE bottle is light weight and recyclable. The inside and outside layers are opaque; the middle layer; coloured black, blocks out 100% of light. Designed to hang and sit flush over any wine bottle, the Cadbury gift card includes a chocolate block and space to write a message. It personalises and complements the gift of wine, replaces the need for wrapping or card, and opened new distribution opportunities for Cadbury chocolates through liquor stores.

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Anchor’s Light Proof™ bottle is made from the same high-grade, recyclable HDPE plastic as the old bottle thus, nothing has change in terms of kerbside pick-up or drop-off to collection centres. Capacity exists amongst recyclers to use 100% of recycled Anchor bottles in the manufacture of new products.

GOURMET GARDEN’S NEW REVOLUTIONARY HERB & SPICE SYSTEM The system was made possible with the support of Outerspace Design Packaging Division, Blue Marlin, Creative Concepts, QDesign Enterprises, Sealed Air, Combi-Pack and The Le Mac Australia Group.

ive years of customer and consumer research across the globe recently came to fruition last week when Gourmet Garden’s revolutionary herb and spice system received awards in both Australia and on the international stage. The Australian company’s herb and spice system, was not only awarded several accolades at the Packaging Council of Australia’s 2014 Australian Packaging Design Awards but also received a WorldStar Award from the World Packaging Organisation. Gourmet Garden, famous for its well-known range of squeezable, Australian grown herb stir-in pastes, has reinvented itself with a system of herbs and spices designed specifically for the busy cook’s fridge door. The revolutionary herb and spice system was among 265 entries from 37 countries in the acclaimed 2015 World Star Award which will be presented in Milan, Italy in May 2015. The Australian Packaging Awards ceremony saw the Gourmet Garden system win Gold for Consumer Experience, Bronze for Accessibility and collect Gold for the Overall Food Category. The judges were impressed by the excellent design solution that puts the consumer first. Jacqui Wilson-Smith, Head of Innovation & Marketing adds, “We are delighted to be recognised for our understanding of consumers as they were the heart of our revolutionary system. Through focus groups, surveys and home-user tests we discovered our consumers, who are busy cooks, love fresh herbs but they are just not practical for mid-week cooking and that’s the right space for this innovation.” The revolutionary herb and spice system includes Gourmet Garden’s new range of Lightly Dried herbs in both clickable, stackable pots and resealable pinch pouches. The pots, pouches and the existing stir-in paste range have been graphically designed with flavour matched and colour coded name tabs allowing busy cooks to easily identify the variety they need. The fridge-door friendly herb caddy stores and organises both pouches and tubes allowing consumers to bring to their kitchen bench for ‘a herb garden at your fingertips.’

Since 1970, the World Packaging Organisation has given awards to numerous new packs from all around the world. The WorldStar Competition is one of the major events of the World Packaging Organisation WORLDSTAR WINNERS 2015 (WPO) and is the pre-eminent international award in packaging, WorldStar illustrates the continual advancement of the state of packaging design and technology and creates a living standard of international packaging excellence from which others may learn. WorldStars are presented only to those packs which, having already won recognition in a national or regional competitions, are compared by an expert panel of judges to similar packs from around the world. Awards are based on the judges’ consensus that a pack is superior in its category and market and better in its class in execution or innovation by comparison to others. The judging panel consists of country representatives from WPO and one representative from the International Packaging Press Organisation. ABOUT GOURMET GARDEN Gourmet Garden Herbs & Spices is an Australian company that specialises in the growing, harvesting and packaging of prepared herbs, spices and seasonings for busy cooks who value freshness. Gourmet Garden’s farmers grow their herbs on broad acre organically certified farms mostly in the Callide Valley, Central Queensland. Within 12 hours of harvesting, the herbs are washed, chopped and packed capturing the essential oils for fresh flavour, colour and aroma without adding artificial flavours or preservatives. The well-known range of squeezable herb and spice stir-in pastes first launched onto chilled supermarket shelves in 1999 and is now exported to over 15 countries and available in over 25,000 supermarkets. The new Lightly Dried range will complement the stir-in paste range by adding a roughly chopped format for tossing, garnishing and sprinkling, making it even easier for busy cooks to have prepared herbs and spices on hand for their everyday cooking. COME AND HEAR JACQUI WILSON-SMITH SPEAK ABOUT THIS INNOVATION AT THE 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS IN MARCH, ALONGSIDE AUSPACK.

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$136,000 WORTH OF HAMPERS PACKED FOR THOSE IN NEED BY THE AIP

ver 130 members of the SCLAA, AIP and the APPMA, spent their annual Christmas party for the fifth consecutive year with a twist. The members spent the day packing a record 800 hampers, for Foodbank to distribute to those in need at Christmas; many of whom are without employment, families with young children and living on the poverty line.

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The Foodbank Hamper project is wonderful As Ken McMillan, General Manager of Foodbank Queensland said on the day – you are all good people who are helping 800 families at Xmas. I can guarantee that the people who receive these hampers this year will cry because the hampers show that someone actually cares. The packing of the hampers was a culmination of twelve months of work, over $136,000 worth of goods raised to go inside the hampers and generous support from many companies across the country who assisted with the goods collection. This year’s hampers are worth over $170 each and are made up of food and personal hygiene products. In five years the SCLAA, in conjunction with the AIP, the APPMA and the QSCLC, have packed 3200 hampers to the value of over $386,000. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THIS EVENT IN 2015, OR WISH TO DONATE ITEMS FOR THE HAMPERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE AIP ON INFO@AIPACK.COM.AU

A special thank you must go out to Tasti, Kimberley Clark and Blackmores who generously assisted with the hamper items. Without the industry supporting this event the hampers would not be possible.

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RESIDENTIAL PACKAGING TRAINING IN VIETNAM

hat an exciting and rewarding challenge that I just experienced having just completed a five day Residential Training Program (RTP) in Packaging Technology in Tra Vinh City, Vietnam. At this training there were 34 students from industry and 35 students from the Applied Chemistry Department at Tra Vinh University. We used the facilities at one of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s satellite facilities, state of the art Mylan Group, located just outside the city of Tra Vinh in the heart of the Mekong Delta. More than ever before it was evident that there is a need as well as a desire for some, across our globe to learn more in the science and technology of packaging. We the AIP, in collaboration and with the support of WPO, those who have the knowledge and the ability to share information, I believe have an obligation to help those in developing countries. In this event the standard was high and all students absorbed information like a sponge and could not get enough. They were keen and eager to learn which was evident in their final course related presentation on the final day. This Mylan Group initiative which was led by the founder and CEO, Dr My T Nguyen will be the first of more to come. Dr My T as we have come to know him affectionately has already invited us back which has been approved by the WPO Board and so a similar program will again take place in early November 2015. Although this recent RTP covered the entire spectrum of packaging technology, what drove the students which was evident in their questions, was how one can improve packaging, reduce costs, what their packaging counterparts were doing in developed countries and how they can improve packaging of foodstuffs to reduce wastage.

The challenge I found was conveying the information, especially the technical aspects to the students through translators. I had a translator for the general information plus another student who acted as the technical translator who had done her Masters Degree in Packaging Technology at Berlin University in Germany. As part of the training program we visited two flexible converting facilities, one was state of the art and the first high tech company in the province, i.e. Mylan Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flexible manufacturing plant for high barrier films used for food and pharmaceuticals. This facility matches and in many cases is better than any European based facility that I have ever seen. The other was Batico which is also a flexible converting company based outside HoChiMin City. The mere fact that a RTP was run in Vietnam is a start in helping in packaging training in general. Lots more education is required at all levels of the packaging spectrum, i.e. formal and informal sector, but at least the WPO/AIP/ APF has begun. Similar training programs undertaken by the AIP and supported by the WPO are planned for the following 12 months. The countries scheduled include Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Bangladesh. The aim is purely to get more people in developing countries educated in Packaging Technology. It will be a long road but a rewarding one. Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP AIP Education Director WPO Vice President- Education

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to get your business ready for s local and Asian markets MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL FOOD CENTRE

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n behalf of the Food Innovation Centre team, we would like to thank AIP Members for your continued interest in our progress and more importantly your support to date. Since the official opening of the food innovation centre in late 2014, we are now in a position to share with you further details about booking the food innovation centre and also our latest flyer for our 2015 workshops.

The food innovation centre information guide and booking form will provide you will all the details you need to access the new centre and book it for your next business/collaboration meeting. We hope you will use this facility as much as possible as it is designed to bring together the industry to foster collaboration.

To date we have run 4 Victorian SME workshops. Through these workshops we have now had over 150 companies experience and learn how to use the latest best practice innovation tools and techniques including rich Asian insights to apply on their business opportunities.

In 2015 we are looking at running more of these ‘show me’ workshops targeting specific areas of need (based on your feedback). To this end the below flyer is a ‘register your interest’ for our 2015 workshops. We will be sending out separately details on the types of workshops and dates so it will allow you to register for the specific workshop. We hope you will see the Food Innovation Centre as your centre and help grow and foster collaboration in the food and beverage industry. Please feel free to contact us should you have questions via my contact details below or through our dedicated email: foodinnovationcentre@mdlz.com With appreciation and best regards Angeline Achariya General Manager - Food Innovation Centre angeline.achariya@mdlz.com Click here to find out more about the Food Innovation Centre and 2015 Workshops

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180,000 AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN RELYING ON FOOD WELFARE EACH MONTH

arlier in 2014, the Foodbank Hunger Report, a study undertaken by Foodbank, found that the charity provides food relief for over half a million Australians every month, more than a third of whom are children. The Foodbank Report also found that were still 60,000 people seeking assistance each month — including 24,000 children — who are turned away empty handed due to lack of food and resources. About Foodbank Foodbank is the largest food relief organisation in Australia providing food for 109,000 meals a day to people in hardship. It is a non-denominational and non-profit, with distribution centres in all states, the Northern Territory and a number of regional centres. Over 700 companies donate food and groceries including primary producers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers and the public.

Low income families make up the largest group seeking assistance, followed by single parent families and the unemployed. With many living pay check to pay check, general low income and unexpected expenses or events are the biggest factors in driving families and individuals to access food aid. Food charities unable to keep up with demand As increasing numbers of the population are turning to food assistance, charities have been unable to keep pace with demand. More than 60 per cent reported increases in the numbers of people accessing their services, while one in five saw an increase of more than 15 per cent. Benefits beyond immediate hunger relief Foodbank said that for the first time, its Foodbank Report quantified the true benefit of its food relief activities. Foodbank said its services extend beyond satisfying immediate hunger.

Contributions include stock that is close to expiry, has incorrect labelling or damaged packaging, is excess to requirements or from slow moving and deleted lines as well as just straight donations.

In addition to addressing nutritional and physical health needs, Foodbank said a meal contributed to improvements in emotional wellbeing, sense of self worth, social relationships, academic performance and ultimately overall standard of living.

Products from rescue and donation channels, however, do not ensure a sustainable or consistent supply of essential staple foods. To address this Foodbank has a Key Staples Program to proactively source what’s needed with the assistance of manufacturers and their suppliers. Through this method Foodbank is able to collaboratively source breakfast cereal, fresh and long life milk, pasta, pasta sauce and canned fruit and vegetables.

Combined with the environmental benefits of food not going to waste, Foodbank said the social return created per kilogram of food is $23, which meant in a single year the return to society of the work of Foodbank and its partners was $571 million.

Foodbank sorts and shares the product it receives within its national network. The food goes to over 2,500 charities and 832 schools who use it to provide home hampers and emergency relief packages as well as meals in hostels, shelters, drop-in centres and schools. Demand for food relief rising Foodbank said demand for food relief was rising with family economic circumstances identified as the main driver for people turning to food relief.

“No child should have to worry about where their next meal will come from, yet a shocking number of Aussie kids are in this position every year,” said Jason Hincks, CEO of Foodbank Australia. “We need to be investing in our children and ultimately the future of our country, making sure we’re supporting all individuals young and old,” he said. “Our Social Return on Investment research highlights the overwhelming community benefits that even one kilogram of food can deliver, so we’re working hard to continue to support Australia’s welfare agencies and in turn, children and adults who need assistance,” Mr Hincks said.

OUR VISION A Queensland Without Hunger Foodbank is the largest food relief organisation in Queensland

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180,000 AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN RELYING ON FOOD WELFARE EACH MONTH Australian Food News reported in April 2014 that Mr Hincks had been appointed as the new CEO of Foodbank Australia. Food relief first step towards longer term solutions Foodbank said its Hunger Report highlighted that food relief was key to helping vulnerable people move towards a longer term solution. Almost three quarters of agencies (73 per cent) reported that food was a significant reason for people seeking out welfare services, while four in five agencies felt it helped build trust and enabled them to offer other assistance. “We know food is a significant reason why people come through our doors, so we’re working hard to make sure we’re able to provide this basic requirement to as many disadvantaged Australians as we can,” said Major Bruce Harmer, Salvation Army spokesperson. “What’s even more important is how food assistance helps us to build trust and address those bigger issues that may have led these individuals to rely on food relief in the first place,” he said. As the nation’s largest hunger relief charity, Foodbank is the only organisation with the scale to tackle the growing problem of hunger in Australia. Foodbank accounts for 80 per cent of the food distributed to welfare agencies by food rescue organisations. Last financial year it delivered the equivalent of 39.9 million meals or 109,000 meals each day. Key findings of the Foodbank Hunger Report 2014 included: More than 516,000 Australians access food relief each month – almost 35 per cent are children. 60,000 Australians are unable to be assisted by welfare agencies each month – children make up 40 per cent of these people. Low income families continue to be the biggest group accessing food assistance, followed by single parent families and the unemployed. 65 per cent of charities report they don’t have enough food to meet demand, with 60 per cent more food needed to meet demand. Food welfare creates significant value across social, economic and environmental areas of the community. The forecasted value created per kilogram of food is $23. In a single year the social value forecast of the activities of Foodbank and its fellow stakeholders is $571 million. 73 per cent of agencies note that food is a significant reason why people seek their services. 80 per cent of agencies note that food helps staff build trust and provide other services.

Rice growers, SunRice and Deni Freighters donate 1.43 million serves of rice to Foodbank. Riverina rice growers have teamed up with leading Australian branded foods company SunRice, and transport company Deniliquin Freighters, to donate more than 1.43 million serves of Australian rice to people in need this holiday season. The special project, led by SunRice and involving the entire rice industry supply chain, resulted in a donation of 100 tonnes of medium grain rice to food charity Foodbank, valued at $100,000. Foodbank coordinates emergency food supplies across a range of charities and community groups, with the rice donation aiming to help the 60,000 Australians who these charities are unable to assist each month, many of whom are children. Doubling their charitable offerings from last year, SunRice CEO, Mr Rob Gordon, said the efforts are a result of the partnership between SunRice, growers and Deniliquin Freighters. “The SunRice and Foodbank project has involved the whole of the rice industry supply chain with paddy rice being donated by growers, milling and packaging donated by the company and the freight costs associated with transporting the rice from Leeton to Melbourne donated by Deniliquin Freighters,” Mr Gordon said. Foodbank CEO, Mr Jason Hincks, says despite being the largest food relief organisation in the country, it is still a challenge to supply everyone in need. “Over 2 million Australians seek food relief every year and, in spite of the fact that we provide food for over 100,000 meals a day to front line charities, the need is still not being met.” Mr Hincks said. “This is why we’re extremely grateful to SunRice and its growers for their generous donation. Rice is a key staple that is much sought after by the 2,500 charities we serve and this donation will ensure that we have supplies well into the New Year,” he said. SunRice and Foodbank plan to continue the donation process in 2015, with the benefits of adequate food supplies resonating in Australian society. “It’s clear that every meal provides people with more than just a full stomach today. It helps them and the community in which they live to achieve a brighter future,” Mr Hincks said.

Help the AIP by donating 800 items of food, beverage of personal hygiene items for the 2015 Foodbank Hamper project. Email nerida@aipack.com.au today if your company can assist.

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FUTURE TRENDS FOR PACKAGING AND ITS ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY

ackaging has an important role to play in sustainability as it functions to protect and reduce waste of products and raw materials as they move through the supply chains. To achieve this, the packaging must be holistically designed with both the product and its end use in mind so that the overall environmental performance is optimised. The packaging must also be: made from responsibly sourced materials; manufactured using energy-efficient production technologies; recoverable after use; sourced, manufactured, transported and recycled using renewable or efficient sources of energy. When considering packaging and its sustainability, the packaging itself can’t be considered in isolation. Claude D’Amico MAIP, market development manager of Innovia, says sustainability has to apply to the product together with the packaging. “New products, including their packaging, need to be planned with the full consideration of sustainability, starting with the raw materials, through to the manufacturing and usage efficiency as assessed by life cycle analysis, including the planned recovery of all resources embedded in the unused or waste portions of the product and its packaging,” he says. PACKAGING MATERIAL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABILITY Within the restricted view of the packaging itself, D’Amico says we are starting to see more emphasis on overall sustainability rather than just end-of-life options for the packaging. “Issues such as renewable resources utilised sustainably and the avoidance of GMO [genetically modified organisms] are gaining prominence,” he says. Packaging materials, such as bioplastics made with a growing percentage of renewable resource, are experiencing a positive growth trend. According to European Bioplastics reports, global bioplastics production capacities are predicted to grow by more than 400% by 2018, with biobased, non-biodegradable plastics - such as biobased PE and biobased PET - gaining the most growth. Steve Davies, director of corporate communications and public affairs, NatureWorks, says that tremendous strides made in the development of bioplastics and the applications in which they are used is an important macro trend in the ‘mainstreaming’ of bioplastics. He says: “Once regarded as ‘new-to-the-world’ materials, bioplastics are now entering their second decade of commercial-scale, world-class production, and with the ‘remaking’ of some mature plastic types in biobased variants - bio PET, for example - bioplastics and plastics have in a sense converged.

“Bioplastics are increasingly seen simply as plastics with additional environmental and end-of-life attributes. The functional properties and performance of the materials are discussed first and then, as appropriate, the ‘bio’ properties where they are relevant. “This is a sea change from where the industry was two or three years ago,” says Davies. D’Amico says: “Materials such as bio-derived PE and PET are growing faster than those that are compostable.” He says the ‘ideal’ combination is biobased and compostable, and there are materials available from Innovia that achieve this rare combination. D’Amico says what’s also on trend is “some sort of sustainability verification, be it origin certification - such as FSC or PEFC chain of custody certification, or other forms - such as measuring and reporting the percentage of renewable carbon content”. “Certifications that include considerations of social issues - such as avoidance of competition with food crops - is also of interest, though these are not as common for annually harvested crops. “The objective is not sustainable packaging, but sustainable living on earth,” says D’Amico. When asked about how we can ensure that raw materials are responsibly grown, Davies says what is critical is that the supply chain take advantage of credible third-party certification. “In 2012, for example, Danone in Germany wanted to demonstrate and verify the sustainability of Ingeo feedstock production based on sustainable agricultural practice for its new yoghurt cup slated to replace traditional polystyrene packaging. Danone became the first company to achieve environmental sourcing certification from both the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) Association and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).” D’Amico says: “Invariably, all raw materials need to either be grown sustainably or, if they need to be from a finite resource, it needs to be recycled completely and endlessly. And all this whilst satisfying the nutritional needs of the growing world population. “In short, ensuring sustainability implies absolutely no waste - not for packaging, not for any other aspect of life’s various needs. What we now consider waste of any description needs to be reclassified as input for other necessary processes.

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FUTURE TRENDS FOR PACKAGING AND ITS ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY “Are we there yet? No, not by a long shot, but that needs to be our target.” RE-USABILITY OR REPURPOSING There is not enough being done in the area of re-usability and repurposing of packaging, according to D’Amico. He says: “More needs to be done to minimise the wasting of this valuable resource. Recycling by melting and reshaping is fantastic for rigid containers made of PET or HDPE. Some flexible packaging is suitable for similar treatment via the Red Group initiative, though this more often than not is downcycled into park benches. Not yet up to structural timber replacement. “Incineration for energy recovery may be an option for plastics and packaging that don’t suit the above techniques, and incineration of plastics derived from bio sources is even more attractive as the CO2 released is from within our time, not fossil CO2. Composting of putrefiable waste and foodcontaminated packaging is not happening enough, nor is there a prevalence of the very efficient in vessel anaerobic digestion.” Davies says there is a strong trend towards organics diversion from landfill, with legislation changes (such as landfill bans) occurring in some geographies. “This is leading to a strong interest (eg, by restaurants, entertainment and sports venues) in tools such as compostable food serviceware that facilitate and simplify organics diversion,” he says. STANDARDS AND LABELLING In the global market today there are many plastics which are claimed to be biodegradable, compostable, oxo-degradable or oxo-biodegradable. But what do these terms mean in reality? Rowan Williams, president of the Australasian Bioplastics Association, recently discussed this with Professor Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in the United States, a world-renowned expert in the field of bioplastics and plastics generally. An extract from a precis from Professor Narayan’s discussion explains: “Claims of degradable, partially biodegradable or eventually biodegradable are not acceptable. It has been shown that these degraded fragments absorb toxins present in the environment, concentrating them and transporting them up the food chain. “Therefore, verifiable scientifically valid evidence from an approved third-party laboratory is needed to document complete biodegradability in a defined disposal system, in a short time period using the specified international standards.”

Davies says there are standards in place in Australia, for example, for industrial composting (AS4736-2006) and home composting (AS 5810-2010), and a verified logo scheme is in place (overseen by the Australasian Bioplastics Association) to ensure that claims cannot be made without proper verification. “By taking a more stringent approach on weeding out unsubstantiated claims, governmental agencies such as the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) will help raise the overall level of interest in certifications. This would have a positive effect on the brands and improve industry practices overall, and on consumers who depend on these logos and standards to make informed decisions,” says Davies. D’Amico says: “As our appreciation of the value imbedded in our organic waste is realised, we will divert that waste to more efficient and immediate recovery processes such as composting or anaerobic digestion. As the infrastructure for processing organic waste is introduced, so can the introduction of appropriate labelling for packaging begin. It needs to be an instruction, not a symbol, for example: “Please place this plastic wrap with your compostables in the clearly marked organic waste collection bag.” D’Amico also says the design guides in the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC), origin certification such as FSC for woodbased products, ISCC+ for annually harvested crops, fair trade practices, fair produce prices regulations and many other initiatives are all gaining prominence, and collectively they assist with sustainable living on earth. These are just some of the trends and approaches related to packaging and sustainability. From raw material acquisition to final disposal, applying the principles of sustainability environmental, economic and social aspects - to the full life cycle of packaging, not just end of life, is clearly an important trend. All the latest packaging and processing equipment will be on display at AUSPACK 2015, which is being held from 24-27 March at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) will also be holding the 2015 National Technical Forums as part of Packaging & Processing Week at the event. COME AND HEAR STEVE DAVIES SPEAK AT THE 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS WHICH WILL BE HELD ALONGSIDE AUSPACK.

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Sealing in safety While it may represent an additional cost for manufacturers, ensuring your packaging has a tamper-evident design is a safe move. By Pierre Pienaar.

ackaging security is critical to food, for keeping it fresh as well as safe to eat. Packaging security can protect against everything from consumer tampering to bioterrorism to product counterfeiting.

Definition of tamper-evident packaging Tamper-evident packaging is packaging that has an indicator or barrier to entry which, if breached or missing, can reasonably be expected to provide visible or audible evidence to consumers that tampering has occurred.

avoiding tampering Tampering involves the intentional altering of information, a product, a package, or system. Solutions may involve all phases of product production, distribution, logistics, sale and use. No single solution can be considered as ‘tamper proof’. Many levels of security need to be considered to minimise the risk of tampering. Some considerations are: • Identify all feasible methods of unauthorised access into a product or package. In addition to the primary means of entry, also consider secondary or ‘back door’ methods. • Educate consumers to be aware of tampering. • Ensure that the time available for tampering is decreased.

Tamper-evidence in packaging Tamper-evident design is possibly most visible in product packaging and labelling, where it can be critical to know that the product has not been modified since leaving the manufacturer. Cans of baby food were among the first cases, where manufacturers were

extorted by persons claiming to have added various poisons to baby food and replaced them on supermarket shelves. The threat of public fear meant that tamper-evident design principles had the potential to promote food safety and save manufacturers a lot of money in the future. Jars of food items soon started appearing with a metal bubble-top lid, commonly known as a ‘safety button’, which popped out if the jar had been opened and stayed flat if the jar was not ever opened. Customers were advised not to buy a product with a popped lid. Newer jars of food tend to come with a plastic shrink-sleeve on the edge of the lid, which is removed when opening. The Johnson & Johnson Tylenol crisis of 1982 involved over-the-counter medications. Due to various regulations, many manufacturers of food (and medicine) now use induction sealing to assist in providing evidence of tampering. Packaging that tears open in a ragged manner or otherwise cannot be resealed is also used to help indicate tampering. In many cases, multiple layers or indicators are used, because no single layer or device is completely ‘tamper-proof’. Consideration should be given to unique indicators (which shoulf be changed regularly to avoid counterfeiting). End-users and consumers need to be educated to keep an eye open for signs of tampering, both at the primary and at secondary levels of packaging.

Track and trace Processors and their suppliers are developing a variety of packaging

technologies to keep food safe from such interference and to provide fast, thorough product tracking and tracing in the event of a recall. Covert and overt packaging techniques are developing more and more and becoming very sophisticated indeed. Covert techniques require a scanner or other device for detection. Marking packages with invisible, ultraviolet-luminescent ink is one example of covert security. Overt refers to something visible on the package, such as a batch code or tamper-evident bands.

RFiD tags as a form of tamper-evidence The radio frequency identification (RFID) tags consist of a tamper-evident technology to ensure that the RFID tag has not been interfered with after initial positioning on an article. These tags, if tampered with, become disabled, thereby preventing use of the tags on counterfeit or substitute products, and ensuring that detecting a working tag also means identifying the original product to which it is attached. As food and beverage companies increasingly experiment with RFID to satisfy retailer demands, they are enjoying the side benefit of greater control of cases and pallets moving through the supply chain. The heightened control increases the security of products during distribution. A fundamental reason to incorporate security features into packaging is to provide protection against vindictive tampering, or at least evidence of an attempt. Tamper-evident packages typically show visible signs of interfering, for example, a broken seal. The time has come for us to commence placing tamper-evidence onto any product that touches the body and/or is ingested, inhaled or absorbed into the blood stream. Pierre Pienaar is education director at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).

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