AIP February 2022 eNewsletter by Australian Institute of Packaging

AIP NEWS FEBRUARY 2022

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

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Australia & New Zealand: 2nd in the World in 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards Page 16

2022 PIDA Award Entries are now Open: Closing 8 April *=1 CPP PT

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The impact of COVID-19 on my job Lockdowns & current working conditions Redundancy/Job & Business Insecurity My company not moving towards 2025 National Packaging Targets Plastics Ban Negativity around packaging and plastics Lack of career progression High expectations and tight deadlines

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IN AUSTRALASIA

AIP 2022 Salary & Career Survey Now Open: Closing 31 March Page 5

Raflatac Virtual Tour 6 April

POSITION VACANT

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Australasian Bioplastics a s s o c i a t i o n Packaging Development Engineer position available at Mars Petcare Australia

2022 ABA Scholarship Applications Now Open: Closing 8 April

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Christopher Cester Jaime Copping Connie Papoutsis Steven Pike PROUD MEMBERS OF

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Position Vacant Mars Petcare Australia: Packaging Development Engineer • Develop and implement sustainable packaging solutions that delight consumers • Provide technical support and mentoring of Associates • Permanent Full-time role based onsite in Bathurst (NSW) or Wodonga (VIC) At Mars Petcare Australia, home of great brands such as Pedigree, Dine and Whiskas, they believe in Creating a Better World for our Pets. As the Packaging Development Engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing and implementing new packaging designs, commissioning and validating new packaging equipment, optimising packaging designs and resolving packaging related manufacturing issues. You’ll work with local and international suppliers and Mars’ Global Innovation Centres to identify, optimise and implement packaging solutions that meet the needs of customers and consumers throughout the Asia Pacific region Working in a supportive, experienced and engaged R&D team, this is an opportunity to collaborate with key players in Product Development, Marketing, Commercial and Supply to introduce innovative and sustainable packaging ideas to market. This role is located at the Mars Pet Nutrition sites in either Bathurst, NSW just two and a half hours from Sydney, or Wodonga, VIC just three hours from Melbourne. Travel to their manufacturing sites, offices and supplier sites across Australia is required. What will be your key responsibilities? • Develop and introduce innovative and sustainable packaging solutions that meet customer, consumer and business requirements. • Optimise packaging designs to reduce costs and improve manufacturing efficiencies. • Resolve recurrent packaging issues that impact quality, cost, efficiency and sustainability. • Provide technical support and mentoring of other Associates across sites. • Collaborate with Global Innovation Centres and suppliers to meet Mars’ packaging sustainability goals.

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What are Mars looking for? • At least 5 years of experience in packaging development within a manufacturing environment (food preferred) • Working knowledge of manufacturing quality, safety and efficiency principles and processes (food preferred) • Working knowledge of processing, packaging materials and packaging technologies (food preferred). • Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and influencing. • Engineering, Applied Science or equivalent degrees preferred. • Certificate in Packaging (Level 3) preferred. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a selfmotivated individual who is eager to work on new technologies in a large manufacturing environment, discovering and defining new technology and innovation to deliver the best quality product. A passion and love for Pets will certainly help you along this journey at Mars. What can you expect from Mars? • Work within an environment where pets really are our best friends, with dogs in the office. • Have a real impact on creating a better world for pets, a world where they’re healthy, happy, and welcome. • Global health and wellbeing program to support work-life balance. • Competitive pay and an array of non-financial benefits.

PLEASE APPLY TODAY

2022 PIDA Award Entries are now Open

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2022 AUSTRALASIAN PACKAGING INNOVATION & DESIGN AWARDS DEADLINE: 8 APRIL 2022 Entries are now open for the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards for Australia and New Zealand. 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. 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 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.

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IN CONJUNCTION WITH

Australasian Bioplastics a s s o c i a t i o n Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) Scholarship Program for Australia & New Zealand

Applications are now open for the annual Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) scholarship program for Australia and New Zealand. The scholarship program is run in partnership with the AIP. The Scholarship program will enable one eligible candidate the opportunity to undertake a Diploma in Packaging Technology valued at $9,000 and a second person the opportunity to undertake a Certificate in Packaging valued at $7,000. Eligible Candidates will come from across the entire packaging industry in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the AIP will provide the winning candidates complimentary attendance at 4x training courses from the Institute’s education portfolio. (Valued at $1400)

SCHOLARSHIP #1 = DIPLOMA IN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY 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 qualification is broad, and provides an opportunity to study the principles of packaging, packaging materials and packaging processes.

2021 AUST Diploma in Packaging Winner: Karunia Adhiputra AAIP

SCHOLARSHIP #2 = CERTIFICATE IN PACKAGING The Certificate in Packaging is an internationally recognised qualification that is designed to meet the training needs of a wide variety of people involved in packaging. This course is ideally suited to the new entrant who wants the best possible preparation for a career in the industry, to design, production, management, sales and marketing or purchasing staff who need to deepen their understanding of this vital and complex discipline.

2021 AUST Certificate in Packaging Winner: Maria Becerril Roman AAIP

Applications Close 8 April 2022 To find out more about the criteria and the eligibility please click here or email info@aipack.com.au AIP NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2022

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AIP 2022 SALARY & CAREER SURVEY NOW OPEN If you are looking to better understand careers, salaries, employment & education of packaging professionals in Australasia then complete the 2022 survey today.

Education

• 46% of the total respond ents have extreme ly high educatio nal qualifica tions includin g Postgrad uate Degrees . • 21% of the total respond ents have an Undergr aduate Degree.

Career Satisfaction

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The AIP is pleased to advise that the 2022 Salary & Career Survey is now open for the Australasian Region. The annual survey and findings report has been developed in partnership with sisterassociation the IoPP. The IoPP continues to be the authoritative force in reporting salary and employment information within the packaging industry in the United States, and the partnership with the AIP will expand the reach of the survey into new regions. The survey results for the Australasian Region will be developed from data derived from questions pertaining to our region that have been added to the IoPP Salary Survey in North America. This year’s Salary & Career Survey – the only survey in the Australasian Region dedicated exclusively to benchmarking salaries and employment trends within the packaging industry – will provide a clear look into roles, experience, education, career satisfaction, challenges and salaries of packaging professionals. The AIP is seeking input from packaging professionals to ensure that we can develop a definitive resource for our industry for the region. With just a few minutes of your time, your thoughtful responses to the survey’s open-ended questions, will contribute to this important industry staple. The results from the survey will be made in to the 2022 AIP Salary & Career report and will cover roles, education, experience, career satisfaction, concerns and salaries. The report created from this survey does more than report your salary; it touches on your current employment status, educational factors, future career prospects and more. Those who complete the confidential survey will receive the final 2022 report from the AIP for free.

The deadline to complete this survey is Thursday, March 31, 2022 Thank you in advance for your valuable input and we look forward to the results. Please extend this invitation to all of your colleagues across the region.

To complete the confidential survey please click here Australasian Media Partner

AIP NEWSLETTER The full report will be made available to people who complete FEBRUARY the survey.2022

PIDA winners take 2nd in the world for WorldStar Awards

he Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is pleased to announce that Australian & New Zealand companies received the second highest amount of WorldStar Packaging Awards in the world behind Germany; with Japan 3rd and China 4th. The global packaging design competition attracted over 440 entries from 37 countries which represented a 30% increase in submissions. 36 judges from across the globe deliberated over the 440 submissions and determined 240 winners for the 2022 round of the awards program.

ANZ PIDA Award winners have been internationally recognised with 27x awards across 12x categories in the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, which are run by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). This is the highest amount of awards that have ever been won for ANZ, which is an outstanding achievement and recognition for the innovations that are being developed in this region. Only companies that have won Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are eligible to enter the WorldStar Packaging Awards. The categories where ANZ designs were recognised include Food, Beverage, Labelling & Decoration, Health & Personal Care, Household, Packaging Materials & Components, Transit, eCommerce, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Electronics, Medical & Pharmaceutical and Other. Wellman Packaging received 4x awards for Squeezepak sauce bottle and Colgate Palmolive, Zipform Packaging received 1x for Pana Organics and 1x for rPUMP, Sealed Air received 1x for Junee Lamb and 1x for NZ Post Jiffy Shortuff mailer, O F Packaging received 1x for Brookfarm and 1x for Zero Co, Planet Protector Packaging received 3x for Vaccine Protector, Omni Group received 3x for VentX Unico and CHEP Australia received 2x for the 1/6th Retail Ready pallet. The 2022 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand are: WorldStar Packaging Awards Food Category: • Brookfarm Kerbside Roll N Recycle stand up pouch - O F Packaging • The Collective 100% rPET drinking yoghurt bottle - Pact Group • Chobani Yoghurt cup - PakPot • Junee Lamb & Sealed Air for CRYOVAC Total Bone Guard • Squeezepak squeezy sauce bottle - Wellman Packaging • Woolworths paper seal Meat Tray WorldStar Packaging Awards Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Category: NEW CATEGORY: • VentX Unico - Omni Group WorldStar Packaging Awards Beverage Category: • Melbourne Coffee -Cyclpac • Schultz Organic Dairy- Rhima Australia WorldStar Packaging Awards Labelling & Decoration Category: • Pana Organic Drink Blends - Zipform Packaging

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PIDA winners take 2nd in the world for WorldStar Awards WorldStar Packaging Awards Household Category: • Cove – Natures Organics • Zero Co - O F Packaging • Colgate Palmolive - Wellman Packaging WorldStar Packaging Awards Packaging Materials & Components Category: • Blue Harvest Oyster Tray – BioPak • VentX Unico - Omni Group • Edgell Super Crunch Delivery Carton - Simplot Australia • Colgate Palmolive - Wellman Packaging • Squeezepak squeezy sauce bottle - Wellman Packaging WorldStar Packaging Awards Health & Personal Care Category: • Dove 50% rHDPE bodywash bottles - Pact Group • Vaccine Protector - Planet Protector Packaging WorldStar Packaging Awards Medical & Pharmaceutical Category: • Vaccine Protector - Planet Protector Packaging WorldStar Packaging Awards Electronics Category: • Telstra packaging design system - Birdstone Collective WorldStar Packaging Awards eCommerce Category: NEW CATEGORY: • NZ Post & Sealed Air for Jiffy recycled Shortuff mailer WorldStar Packaging Awards Transit Category: • 1/6 th Retail Ready pallet - CHEP Australia • VentX Unico - Omni Group • Vaccine Protector - Planet Protector Packaging WorldStar Packaging Awards Other Category: • rPump - Zipform Packaging

The full list of 2022 WorldStar Packaging Award winners are available to view on https://www.worldstar.org/winners/ The WorldStar Special Awards, of which there are a number of ANZ entries, will not be announced until the 2022 WorldStar Awards ceremony which will be held in Milan, Italy in May.

Applications for the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards will be open in late January. The PIDA Awards are the exclusive feeder program for Australia & New Zealand for the WorldStar Packaging Awards.

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PIDA winners take 2nd in the world for WorldStar Awards

O F Packaging wins 2x WorldStar Awards for Brookfarm & Zero Co To win 2x WorldStar Packaging Awards is a testament to the great work that our industry is achieving in Australia and New Zealand in the realm of packaging sustainability, and the drive towards circular economy design in packaging for better environmental outcomes. Joe Foster FAIP, Managing Director, O F Packaging and Chief Executive Officer, Close the Loop Group

Omni Group wins 3x WorldStar Awards for VentX Unico To win 3x WorldStar Packaging Awards is a high achievement for the Omni Group family as we are always striving for innovation and plastic reduction with our integrated solutions. We ensure safety remains at the forefront of all new concepts. To win such an internationally recognised award brings us great honour. As a family-owned Australian business, we were pleased to see Australia and New Zealand awarded 27x global awards. We responded to our farmers and supermarkets’ request for a stretch film that would reduce plastic usage and costs while allowing the load to breathe and regulate temperate control in chill rooms and in transport. We managed to bring a solution that would reduce plastic usage by over 50%. Tim Salisbury, Managing Director, Omni Group

Cyclpac wins a WorldStar for Melbourne Coffee A WorldStar Packaging Award winner for sustainable soft plastic packaging is a great way to start 2022! It is truly brilliant to be recognised now locally and globally for our efforts and designs. A massive thanks to Nerida Kelton and the AIP team for championing innovation and change from a global perspective. The team at Cyclpac are excited for 2022 and the responsible packaging projects being explored with our clients. Winning a WorldStar award gives us confidence to push forward with mono material development whilst the industry continues to gain clarity around soft plastics recycling. There is a lot more work to do as we move towards a circular economy and it should be fun! Edward Whitehead, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Cyclpac

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PIDA winners take 2nd in the world for WorldStar Awards

Rhima Australia wins a WorldStar Award for Schulz Organic Dairy Rhima Australia is a proud market leader in providing washing equipment solutions, we can wash just about anything, and our business was built from scratch over 31 years ago. Being a family run business, we take pride in our achievements and to receive a WorldStar Packaging award, coming of the back of a PIDA Awards, just goes to show the success of our business and our staff. We wanted to commemorate the brilliance and hard work that has been put in to build our company over the years. Sarah Vandertop, Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer, Rhima Australia

Birdstone wins a WorldStar Award for Telstra Birdstone Collective are delighted that our packaging solution for Telstra has been awarded a WorldStar Packaging Award for 2022. To have our unique combination of creative, makeable and sustainable thinking recognised by the World Packaging Organisation is a fantastic finale to a busy and challenging year! Grant Davies, Director, Birdstone

Zipform wins 2x WorldStar Awards for Pana Organic & rPUMP The Zipform Packaging team feel very honoured to have been recognised globally at the recently announced 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards. Both our composite pack entries picked up awards following their success at the PIDAs 2021; namely our innovation rPump in the ‘Other’ category and Pana the Organic Drink Blends pack in the ‘Labelling & Decoration’ category. To be recognised in such a strong field of entrants, with over 450 entries worldwide is a fantastic recognition for our innovative and collaborative approach with customers. Our kerbside recyclable fibre-based packaging, with over 60% recycled content is being recognised more and more as a great solution for customers to address the 2025 National Packaging Targets for Australia. Watch this space as our product portfolio grows and following closely behind are more and more innovations… Furthermore for Australia and New Zealand to win 27x WorldStar Awards is an astounding achievement for our packaging industry and clearly demonstrates once again that as a collective we punch above our weight. Congratulations to all the other winners! John Bigley MAIP, Chief Executive Officer, Zipform Packaging

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PIDA winners take 2nd in the world for WorldStar Awards

Pakpot wins a WorldStar Packaging Award for Chobani The desire to develop innovative and sustainable packaging solutions has always driven the Pakpot approach, so to be honoured with a WorldStar Packaging Award is both exciting and humbling. We share it with our customers who continue to support us on our journey. Joe Matto, Chief Executive Officer, PakPot

Natures Organics wins a WorldStar Award for Cove Natures Organics are very proud to receive a WorldStar Packaging Award for our innovative reusable and refillable COVE range. Natures Organics has a long history of developing sustainable packaging initiatives and it is very exciting for us to be recognised at this global scale. Brent Vrdoljak, Marketing Manager, Natures Organics

Sealed Air wins 2x WorldStar Awards for Junee Lamb & NZ Post Sealed Air is thrilled to receive 2x WorldStar Packaging Awards from the WPO for our ANZ business. These awards are a great way to showcase the strides being made in sustainable packaging. All too often packaging is getting a bad wrap, this is a chance to shine a light on some of the great innovations in packaging that are working towards delivery of sustainability goals in our region. Working with Junee Lamb to reduce food waste and NZ Post to increase circularity of flexible plastics are great examples of packaging delivering our societies environmental goals halving food waste by 2030 and achieving circularity with recycled content by 2025. This is also a chance for our team to celebrate and reflect on the value of all the hard work behind the scenes that go into these projects. From collaborating with partners in the supply chain, Junee and NZ Post, to the concepts and design teams to the pioneering efforts to develop recycling programs. This is a great result to celebrate for the large teams behind these projects and a great way to finish 2021. Thanks WPO. Alan Adams MAIP, Sustainability Director APAC, Sealed Air

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PIDA winners take 2nd in the world for WorldStar Awards

Planet Protector Packaging wins 3x WorldStar Awards for Vaccine Protector The Planet Protector Packaging team is incredibly honoured to have won 3x categories in the World Packaging Organisation 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards. Our uniquely Australian Woolpack vaccine protector has won in the transit, medical and pharmaceutical and the health and personal hygiene categories. With over 65 countries competing and holding only 1.3% of the global market Australia and PPP has every reason to be proud of our innovation agenda! Our unique vaccine protector box is thermally stable and is being used to transport vaccines around New Zealand and is Medsafe approved (New Zealand’s TGA equivalent). When the world is in desperate need of thermally stable cold chain packaging solutions for the foreseeable future to support every country to vaccinate their population for COVID-19 and its variants, this win could be part of a global vaccine cold supply chain solution that aligns to United Nation sustainable development goals that helps everyone on our planet. Joanne Howarth AAIP, Chief Executive Officer, Planet Protector Packaging

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BELIEVING IN PRINT The print market is changing, and the transition from analogue to digital technology is accelerating. Creating inkjet technology that drives the industry forward, we introduce a level of quality, speed, and usability that exceeds expectations and gives creative control to the user. We develop our products so customers can effortlessly reach the future and achieve their own goals. With over 80 years moving forward, we never stop improving and creating value from innovation that helps change the world. With print, the possibilities are endless.

Introducing the new High Speed Model • High performance mode of 5,400 sheets per hour • High quality mode for 3,600 sheets per hour of near offset quality prints Contact FUJIFILM Australia for more information: P: 1800 650 504 E: ffau.graphics@fujifilm.com W: fujifilm.com/au

AIP Welcomes New Member

e AIP would like to take this opportunity to welcome Joyce White h MAIP, Purchase Manager, Schur Star Systems Australia to the Institute and share a little bit about who she is and what she does in the industry. Please join with us in welcoming her to the AIP.

1. Why did you join the AIP? What benefits do you believe the AIP offers all their members? Joyce: I joined the AIP so I can learn something new and I believe being a Member will help me to develop insight, knowledge and build my network. 2. H ow long have you been in the industry? What are your areas of expertise? Joyce: I have been in the industry for three years now. Before that I was in Healthcare Joyce White MAIP for well over a decade (13 years). Purchase Manager I am a Purchase Manager with extensive experience in many fields. Operations, Schur Star Systems Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Forecasting, Logistics, Australia Production, Scheduling, Information Technology (IT and Pre-Sales), Quality Assurance (QA/QC) and Project Management in the global distribution sphere. I have a strong focus on client service excellence and proven ability to contribute tangible recommendations at senior management level and to deliver cost effective solutions. I have managed challenging customised reporting systems, information analysis, compliance, multi-warehousing and service delivery issues. I am renowned for complex systems management and the high level of detail brought to matters; consistency and persistence when driving improvements and working through solving problems to effective resolution. I am an informal, energetic, loyal and decisive personality with integrity, who loves to learn and is prepared to invest time to be(come) an authority on a given subject, is logical and honest and who likes working to meet the benchmark and can do so under pressure, demonstrates initiative, is dedicated and reliable, who works independently influencing tasks with open, objective and direct but friendly personal communication skills. The fun is in building, creating, shaping systems and improving processes; applying my technical skills on one hand whilst on the other hand appealing to my creative inner side. I like to think what I do will make a difference. 3. What is your current job role and what are your responsibilities? Joyce: As Purchase Manager I am accountable for quoting; pricing and sourcing of raw materials, demand planning, purchasing and inventory control of both raw materials as well as traded goods and I take care of all related financial maintenance and reporting. I oversee all import freight management and inwards logistics to ensure that raw and traded materials are either available as scheduled, or, in the case of aged inventory, discarded of in line with corporate procedures. I monitor and evaluate vendor key account relationships and performance in line with governmental and corporate environmental, heath and wellbeing, safety and quality management policies and procedures for continual improvement.

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Up-Coming Virtual Courses, Webinars & Tradeshows FEBRUARY 2022 AIP Virtual Site Tour: Close the Loop WHEN: 9 February 2022 10.00 am to 11.00 am AEDT WHAT: C lose the Loop is one of Australia’s leading circular economy companies. During this virtual tour AIP Members will be able to see how world-class product stewardship programs track hard to recycle products at end of life from collection, data capture, sorting, recycling and recovery. Attendees will see how products can be recovered and reused as a like product, or whether they are instead recovered for parts and/or recycling of raw materials. The products you will see being recycled include toner cartridges and bottles, cosmetics, electronics like power tools, and soft plastics from the Redcycle program. Finished products manufactured at the Close the Loop facility from these recycled materials include TonerPlas, rFlex and rFlexible. Join Close the Loop’s passionate team of experts to get a rare insight into the rapidly developing circular economy and how we can divert problematic plastics from landfill. MEET THE TEAM:

Steve Morriss

Founder / Head of Circular Economy Development Close the Loop Group

Kesh Nair

GM - Close the Loop Australia Close the Loop Group

Dave Hitzler

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Joe Foster FAIP

Technical Manager - Australia Close the Loop Group

Group CEO Close the Loop Group

Implementing the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines Within Your Business: Bootcamp WHEN: 23 February 2022 8.30 am to 1.00 pm AEDT WHAT: This will enable you to deep-dive into how to implement Sustainable Packaging Design into your existing and new packaging development processes. This will ensure that your business is reducing environmental footprint of all packaging where possible, and at the same time meeting the 2025 National Packaging Targets and ensuring that it is an economically viable decision. During the bootcamp you will have access to four industry experts with over 120 years of packaging experience, who will help you work through the 10 Sustainable Packaging Principles. The SPG guiding principles support the achievement of the four key targets, i.e., design for recovery, design for efficiency, using recycled materials and design to minimise litter. You will develop the skills and capability you need within your business by learning how to successfully integrate these principles through improved design and procurement practices to achieve the optimal outcomes for packaging functionality, and to collectively work to meet the 2025 National Packaging Targets. This is a government-funded business growth and capability building initiative, for eligible SMEs with the aim of improving sustainable packaging practices within your business.

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EXPERTS:

Prof Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP, CPP Education Director Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

Ralph Moyle FAIP, CPP

Education Coordinator Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

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Nerida Kelton MAIP

Executive Director Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

Keith Chessell FAIP

Education Team Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

Up-Coming Virtual Courses, Webinars & Tradeshows MARCH 2022 Business Clean Up Australia Day

WHEN: 1 March 2022 WHAT: A Business Clean Up is the perfect way to: • E ngage your team in fun, practical, (COVID-friendly) action • E njoy the great outdoors and improve your local environment at the same time • I nvolve your staff, customers, suppliers, friends and families • G row relationships through shared experiences

AIP 2022 Salary & Career Survey to be completed by 31 March 2022 AIP SALARY SURVEY In partnership with

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APRIL 2022 AIP Virtual Site Tour: UPM Raflatac WHEN: 6 April 2022 10.00 am to 11.00 am AEDT WHAT: U PM 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. Join the UPM team on this virtual tour to view why labels matter and how UPM Raflatac is your reliable partner in sustainable labelling. 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 like the 2025 APCO National Packaging Targets. Their team of experts across the globe will be pleased to guide you through the optimum selection of label materials by balancing sustainability with high performing materials. They are looking forward to meeting you soon and sharing their vision of labelling a smarter future beyond fossils. MEET THE TEAM: *=1 CPP PT

Leo Jin

Senior Business Manager UPM Raflatac

2022 PIDA Entries due 8th April

Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence FAIP, CPP Sustainability Consultant UPM Raflatac

Juha Virmavirta

Director, Rafcycle solutions UPM Raflatac

2022 ABA Scholarships due 8th April

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MAY 2022 Ipack-IMA

WHEN: 3 to 6 May 2022 WHERE: Milan, Italy WHAT: With over 74,000 visitors, IPACK-IMA is the international reference event for market professionals and a privileged meeting place for the buyers of the food and non food industry. An unmissable appointment in Milan, that will mark the real restart for all the represented sectors.

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Up-Coming Virtual Courses, Webinars & Tradeshows JUNE 2022 PROPAK Asia 2022

AIP to host training course alongside

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. ProPak Asia truly is the 'Must-Attend' industry event in Asia for Asia, as quality and variety of products increase and expand, and productivity of operations and manufacturing standards are driven higher by consumer demands and new automation and technological advances, which will be presented at the show. ProPak Asia includes 9 Industry Zones making it easier for buyers and sellers to meet and develop great business together.

2022 Global Packaging Forum: HYBRID EDITION 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. The AIP will be bringing expert speakers from across the globe to speak at the 2022 Global Packaging Forum.

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JULY 2022 FoodTech Qld

AIP to host training course & more alongside WHEN: 7 & 8 July 2022 WHERE: G old Coast Convention Centre 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: I nternational Convention Centre Sydney WHAT: Discover 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.

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AUGUST 2022 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.

OCTOBER 2022 Pack Expo International 2022 WHEN: 23 - 28 October 2022 WHERE: Chicago, IL - USA WHAT: P MMI, 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.

NOVEMBER 2022 thinkfood LIVE

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.

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

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Help AIP PhD student within the Save Food Packaging FFW CRC project

elp PhD candidate Ruby Chan AAIP at RMIT University to conduct her research project Improving Food Packaging so Consumers Waste Less Food at Home. Household food waste is a significant problem in Australia. The National Food Waste Baseline indicates that 2.5 million tonnes is produced a year, so it is important to investigate ways to reduce it. Existing research shows that packaging plays an important role to help prevent food waste, and the potential for packaging to help to reduce household food waste is gaining recognition. Focusing on resealable and reclosable packaging within the context of domestic food storage practices, Ruby's research will combine insights from consumers and the Food & Beverage industries and the packaging industry to uncover ways to improve packaging’s potential to help reduce household food waste. Ruby's PhD is a part of the AIP-led Save Food Packaging project within the Fight Food Waste CRC. (https://fightfoodwastecrc.com.au/project/save food-packaging-criteria-and-framework/) Ruby is preparing to begin industry interviews in 2022 February, so is currently recruiting. She is seeking to interview anybody who: (1) works in the food/beverage-packaging industry and; (2) plays a part in developing or specifying reclosable and resealable packaging products. The interviews will be on-line (MS Teams) and run for 45-60 minutes. It will focus on the process behind designing or specifying reclosable and resealable packaging and the role of consumers (if any) in this process. Anybody who is interested, has relevant contacts, or has any questions or comments, is welcome to email info@aipack.com.au

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Enhancing the food choices and nutritional value for Australia’s rapidly growing ‘senior’ (over 65) population

onash Food Innovation (MFI) recently partnered with Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and completed an 11-week New Frontiers Innovation program focusing on ‘better food choices for Australian seniors.

This unique food innovation program tackled the challenge of providing better food solutions for Australia’s rapidly ageing population. Five enterprising Singaporean Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s) partnered with 30 Monash University students to devise new, nutritionally advantaged food choices and experiences for this most important (and often overlooked) demographic. MFI’s leading innovation methodologies partnered with leading industry experts enabled students to create aspirational food solutions for the senior Australians and facilitated the sharing of these solutions with consumers to gain immediate feedback. The program culminated in a pitching evening, where each team presented their winning idea and received feedback from a panel of industry experts. Monash University said that “The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) provided leading expertise in packaging technology and solutions to help promote the most innovative pack solutions for the SME product. Additionally AIP taught into the front end innovation methodology with two workshop sessions within the program helped student teams select and refine particular ideas based on the packaging functionality, feasibility and user experience. The expertise and support provided ensured that innovative concepts could be implemented and scaled up by the partnered SME’s,” “The final concepts from each team depicted high fidelity digital prototypes of both product and packaging, these prototypes were entered into the PIDA student awards and the WorldStar student awards for further recognition of Australian student talent in packaging.” Click here to view the summary video of the program

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Studying packaging technology and preparing for the Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) exam, made me upgrade my packaging knowledge and learn lots of valuable new information; especially in those areas which I have less experience in, such as metal can and glass packaging. As a Packaging Technologist, it is absolutely important to have a worthwhile general knowledge of all aspects of packaging to be able to make mindful changes to current packaging styles and processes. Somayeh Shirdel MAIP, CPP Packaging Technologist Re4Pack

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AIP contributes to the PFAS in Fibre-Based Packaging report released

he report outlines the results of a study identifying the presence of PFAS in fibre -based food packaging and an effective testing methodology for industry. It focuses on fibre-based, food-contact packaging, due to the common use of PFAS internationally in this type of packaging as a barrier to heat, stains, grease and water. This report was developed with funding support from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, and scientific testing was undertaken by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and Envirolab Services. APCO would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, including the work of Dr Roy Tasker and Dr Sean O’Malley, in the design of the study, the preparation of samples and the research and analysis contained in this report. APCO also thanks the nine Member companies that provided samples for testing through this project, and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) for its assistance in arranging for the collection of samples. The National PFAS Position Statement, agreed to by all Australian governments, establishes that industry participants should inform themselves about the presence of PFAS in their products, and phase them out where possible. Click here to access full report

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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 58 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. To find out more email info@aipack.com.au or www.aipack.com.au

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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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