AIP March 2018 eNewsletter by Australian Institute of Packaging

56 SPEAKERS. 19 COUNTRIES. 2 DAYS. JUST A FEW OF THE SPEAKERS... SWEDEN

Carl Olsmats Stockholm University

Steven Pacitti Plastics in Packaging

ISRAEL

Eli Feder Tadbik

Andrew Manly Active & Intelligent Packaging Association (APIA) UK

TURKEY

2018 AIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2 & 3 MAY 2018 MARRIOTT RESORT, SURFERS PARADISE QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

Alan Spreckley ABB BRAZIL

Luciana Pellegrino Brazilian Packaging Association

* Eligible for 4 CPP PTS

USA

Pat Reynolds Packaging World

Aslihan Arikan Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association

USA

Karl Deily Sealed Air

Nigel Garrard Managing Director, Orora

Jacqui Wilson-Smith McCormick & Company

Designed for packaging designers, technologists, engineers, sales and marketing people the biennial Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference is the largest packaging and processing conference of its kind in Australia and New Zealand. Run by industry for industry the AIP National Conference has been leading the way in professional and personal development for decades and is a part of the annual Packaging & Processing Week. In 2018 Member Countries from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) will be heading to Australia to speak and participate in the week. The AIP is also hosting the prestigious international WorldStar Packaging Awards and the 2018 PIDA Awards as the gala dinner for the conference, a Women in Industry Breakfast Forum and five international editors from the International Packaging Press Organisation (IPPO) will be guest speakers during the two days. It is anticipated that over 30 countries will be heading to Australia; making it a truly international must-attend educational event.

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NEW WPO BOARD MEMBER ELECTED FOR ANZ

he AIP is pleased to announce that Nerida Kelton MAIP has been nominated by her peers to take on the position of the ANZ delegate to the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) Board effective immediately.

According to Dr Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence FAIP, National President of the AIP, “Nerida, as the Executive Director of the AIP, has been part of the AIP and the packaging industry now for almost two decades and is hands-on with all aspects of representing the AIP, its Members and the wider packaging industry.”

“With her in-depth knowledge and significant contribution to the AIP educational programs, CPP Program, Master course, Women’s Mentoring program, industry and government representation on the National Food Waste Strategy, development of the Save Food Packaging Award and the PIDA Awards, and management of industry-based educational events, Nerida is the key person to represent the interests of not only the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) on the world stage, but also the greater packaging industry in Australia and New Zealand,” Dr Kilcullen-Lawrence said. “The AIP look forward to continuing the fruitful collaboration between our Institute and the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) to achieve the best outcome for the whole industry from a global perspective. The AIP has no doubt that Nerida will provide great long-standing contributions to the WPO Board.” Dr Kilcullen-Lawrence said. The election of Nerida Kelton to the WPO Board follows the recent shift of Pierre Pienaar’s to the position of President of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). As the newly-elected President of the WPO Pierre Pienaar added that “From time to time the Board of the World Packaging Organisation requires new ideas, fresh thinking and sometimes a new approach. What better time now that Nerida has been elected by the AIP to represent ANZ Packaging on the WPO Board.” “The WPO welcomes this appointment as having worked with Nerida for many years in the AIP, I know and understand her thinking and ideology. This along with her positive attitude, the will to do better and the capability of getting the best out those with whom she interfaces bodes well for future years in the WPO. Her determination and going well beyond her assigned duties, will no doubt give the WPO some new impetus and focus. She will be an asset to the WPO. Welcome Nerida, and we on the WPO Board look forward to working alongside you.” Prof Pierre Pienaar.

NEW MEMBERS The AIP would like to welcome the following new Member.

Shirin Dabestani Nathan Leong Saravanan Moorthy Nicholas Payne Andrew Robertson

Associate Associate Member Member Member

NSW QLD Overseas VIC NSW

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PROF HARRY LOVELL OAM FAIP AWARDED WPO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

he AIP are extremely proud to advise that Fellow Emeritus Prof Harry Lovell OAM FAIP, has been recognised as one of four international Lifetime Achievement in Packaging Awardees for the 2018 WorldStar Packaging Awards. Through his work with the AIP Prof Harry Lovell OAM FAIP has devoted his entire life to furthering education in the packaging industry in ANZ. His prime focus has been to impart knowledge and teach others. Harry was instrumental in reinvigorating the AIP education offerings. The development of a successful suite of educational and technical solutions for members was underpinned through the establishment of a successful collaborative network between leading packaging technologists across Australia and also leading firms focused on the manufacture of packaged goods. http://www.worldstar.org/winners/2018/lifetime-achievement-in-packaging-award

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER

The AIP would like to take this opportunity to welcome Saravanan Moorthy as our latest Member. Q1. WHY DID YOU JOIN THE AIP? WHAT BENEFITS DO YOU BELIEVE THE AIP OFFERS ALL THEIR MEMBERS? I joined the AIP because I wanted to associate with a professional body related to my career and to get up-to-date information in the field of packaging. Moreover I believe that the AIP is the best choice to access information, training and education related to Australia and New Zealand. I believe that the benefits of being an AIP Member are the ability to gain packaging knowledge via the Institutes training, seminars and conferences. I also believe that equally as important is the opportunity to network and connect with like-minded packaging professionals in the industry.

Saravanan Moorthy MAIP Manager for Development Engineering Mechanical Parts LEDTV Manager Samsung India Electronics

Q2. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY? WHAT ARE YOUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE? I have been working in the manufacturing industry since 2006 and have gained a solid knowledge of plastics and packaging. My areas of expertise include plastics injection moulding, corrugated box manufacturing to EPS manufacturing and other managerial skills that include product lifecycle management, project management and new product development. Q3. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT JOB ROLE AND WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES? My current role is Manager for Development Engineering â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mechanical Parts LEDTV, Samsung India Electronics and my current responsibilities including managing a team of mechanical engineer, developing new products, plastics and packaging part development and technical assistance to suppliers.

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OJI FIBRE SOLUTIONS SITE VISIT

Attendees will be some of the first to visit the leading-edge fully-automated corrugated box facility. During the site visit you will see the fully-automated materials handling and production operations, a BHS corrugator, Bobst die-cutter and Mitsubishi EVO die-cutter in operation. When: Wednesday 14 March Where: 148 Pearson Road, Yatala, 4207

QLD

What:

THE ROLE OF PACKAGING IN MINIMISING FOOD WASTE HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE NEW COURSE WHAT: As a part of the Australian Institute of Packaging’s commitment to the National Food Waste Strategy the Institute has developed a new halfday training course on The Role of Packaging in Minimising Food Waste.

* =1.5 CPP PTS

VIC *=4 CPP PTS

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE: Over one third of the food grown for human consumption is lost or wasted between farm and fork. In Australia it is estimated to be valued at $20 billion per year, with half of this occurring in households. There are many reasons why this loss is occurring. There are also many opportunities to be more efficient with resources. This course will provide participants with an introduction to the seriousness of food waste in this country and globally and how we can all make a difference as team members of the product-packaging design process to this issue. It will cover packaging design criteria for Best-Practice Save Food Packaging Design developments that should be considered. With hands-on and practical case studies participants will learn how designing packaging to save food actually saves food. COURSE OBJECTIVES: • Understanding of where and why food loss and waste occurs. • Understanding the role of packaging in minimising loss through the supply chain and at the household level. • Understanding of key packaging design criteria to minimise food loss/waste. • Appreciation of the environmental life cycle profile of food, packaging and food waste. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This course is ideally suited to packaging technologists, designers, engineers, marketers, production and procurement managers and for industries across the food supply chain (farm to fork). COURSE PRESENTER: The course will be run by Dr Karli Verghese FAIP, Principal Research Fellow, Industrial Design program RMIT University. Her research projects have included the development of decision support tools for packaging, resource efficiency, food waste, eco-design and one currently being developed for Australia’s Antarctic research station (Casey). Research themes include the role of packaging, packaging sustainability, food loss/waste across supply chains, resource efficiency, waste management, and life cycle assessment. She is also the Reducing Supply Chain Losses Research Program Leader of the proposed Fight Food Waste and Fraud CRC. WHEN: WHERE:

Wednesday 21 March Viewpoint Centre, St Kilda

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NSW

VISY RECYCLING SITE VISIT

FULLY BOOKED WAITING LIST ONLY

AIP/SPE TECHNICAL DINNER TOPIC: WHEN: WHERE:

Consumer & Environmental Trends in Plastics: Reuse. Recycle. Wednesday 11 April Box Hill Golf Club

WHAT: Come and see Recycling of postconsumer PET and HDPE bottles back into food grade quality resins that are being used by leading brand owners and retailers for use at levels of up to 100%. The facility is only the second facility of its type where both HDPE and PET are recycled to food grade quality. WHEN: Wednesday 21 March WHERE: Smithfield NSW 2164

VIC

AIP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

* =1.5 CPP PTS

QLD

WHEN: Tuesday 1 May WHERE: Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise TIME: 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm

* =3 CPP PTS

AIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE

2&3 MAY 2018

COORDINATED BY

2018 PACKAGING & PROCESSING INNOVATION & DESIGN AWARDS

2 MAY 2018 To be held alongside the 2018 AIP National Conference

PROUDLY HOSTED BY

WORLDSTAR PACKAGING AWARDS

2 MAY 2018

To be held alongside the 2018 AIP National Conference

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56 SPEAKERS. 19 COUNTRIES. TWO DAYS: REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN FOR AUSTRALIA’S LEADING PACKAGING CONFERENCE

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ith 24 international speakers from 19 countries and 56 speakers spanning two-days, the 2018 AIP National Conference is the only place to be on the 2nd and 3rd of May. Designed for packaging designers, technologists, engineers, sales and marketing people the biennial Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference is the largest packaging and processing conference of its kind in Australia and New Zealand. Run by industry for industry the AIP National Conference has been leading the way in professional and personal development for decades and is a part of the annual Packaging & Processing Week. In 2018 Member Countries from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) will be heading to Australia to speak and participate in the week. The AIP is also hosting the prestigious international WorldStar Packaging Awards and the 2018 PIDA Awards as the gala dinner for the conference, a Women in Industry Breakfast Forum and five international editors from the International Packaging Press Organisation (IPPO) will be guest speakers during the two days. It is anticipated that over 30 countries will be heading to Australia; making it a truly international must-attend educational event. Keynote speakers include: Nigel Garrard, Managing Director, Orora, Karl Deily, President, Food Care, Sealed Air, Steven Chapman, Managing Director, Shine, Jacqui Wilson-Smith, McCormick & Company, Alan Spreckley, ABB. The International Packaging Press Organisation (IPPO) are contributing to the conference by sending out five editors and journalists from around the world who cover packaging from various perspectives to speak at the conference. The five peer-reviewed journalists include: Pat Reynolds, Packaging World (US), Steven Pacitti, Plastics in Packaging (UK), Lindy Hughson MAIP, PKN Packaging News + Food and Drink Business,(ANZ), Des King, The Write Stuff (UK) and Andrew Manly, Active & Intelligent Packaging Association (UK). 2 MAY EVENING: 2018 PIDA AWARDS + 2018 WORLDSTAR PACKAGING AWARDS The 2018 AIP National Conference dinner will be unlike any other as the AIP will be hosting the 2018 PIDA and WorldStar Packaging Awards as the gala dinner for the evening; with all of the packaging world in attendance. The Packaging & Processing Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field and are coordinated by the AIP, the APPMA and the Packaging Council of NZ. The PIDA’s are the only awards program in ANZ developed to recognise materials/packaging and also machinery/equipment. The PIDA awards are the exclusive entry point for a number of the categories for the WorldStar Packaging Awards. As the AIP will be hosting the prestigious and international annual WorldStar Packaging Awards for the World Packaging Organisation alongside of the PIDA’s, the 2018 event will be an international gala dinner with over 40 countries anticipated to attend. 2018 Winners will be announced during the evening of the 2 May. 3 MAY MORNING: WOMEN IN INDUSTRY BREAKFAST PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business will be hosting their inaugural Women in Industry breakfast event on the 3 May. Executive coach and author Belinda Brosnan will deliver the keynote session on personal leadership, followed by a panel discussion featuring influential and inspiring women working in the food, beverage and packaging industry. The panel will explore why diversity matters in the workplace, best practice approaches to building inclusive teams, obstacles to be overcome to increase gender balance in line management roles, and how diversity can enable growth and value creation. The event will not only be an ideal networking opportunity, it will also be an insightful forum demonstrating how women in our industry navigate their roles and responsibilities and make a positive contribution to the workplace. You don’t have to be a woman to attend – everyone is welcome! 3 MAY: FUNDAMENTALS IN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY INTERACTIVE RESIDENTIAL TRAINING – LIMITED SPACES Needing to fill knowledge gaps in your packaging expertise? Need a broad introduction to packaging? This session is an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to meet one of the US-based trainers, from the Fundamentals of Packaging Technology Course that is now available on-line throughout Australasia through the AIP. The FPT course is designed as bite-sized modules and is set up for the convenience of busy working professionals, and the training platform is functionally intuitive. Jane Chase, CEO of the IoPP in the US will be presenting three of the most popular modules during the day to help you better understand the FPT course and available units and lessons. The session will include: FPT03-1 Paper and Paperboard Materials, FPT03-03 Corrugated Fibreboard and FPT07-01 Bottle Design Criteria. No other time will the ANZ industry be offered residency-training for this course. Sponsors are: APPMA, AUSPACK, Qenos, SOTA Packaging, PKN Packaging News, Food and Drink Business, Currie Group and HP, PMMI Media Group, tna solutions, UPM Raflatac, Aldus-Tronics, Auspouch, Bonson-Savpac, Caps and Closures, Esko, Fuji Xerox, Destination Gold Coast, Gunn Lab, Inspection Systems, JL Lennard, KHS, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Labthink, Multivac, Mosca, OFS Omniverse Foster, PIQET, ProPak Asia, Sealed Air, Taghleef Industries, ThermoFisher Scientific and Woolcool. TO ACCESS THE FULL PROGRAM CLICK HERE

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‘WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?’ IPPO MEMBERS PANEL DISCUSSION

3 MAY 2018: AS PART OF THE 2018 AIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE UK

Steven Pacitti Editor Plastics in Packaging

WHAT:

USA

Pat Reynolds Editor, Emeritus Packaging World

ANZ

Lindy Hughson MAIP Editor/Publisher PKN Packaging News + Food & Drink Business

Andrew Manly Communications Director Active & Intelligent Packaging Association (APIA)

Des King Packaging Journalist The Write Stuff

IPPO Members Panel Discussion The International Packaging Press Organisation (IPPO) are contributing to the conference by sending out five editors and journalists from around the world who cover packaging from various perspectives to speak at the conference and also interview speakers and exhibitors to showcase the latest innovations and trends being discussed during the week. The five peer-reviewed journalists include Pat Reynolds, Packaging World (US), Steven Pacitti, Plastics in Packaging (UK), Lindy Hughson, PKN Packaging News + Food and Drink Business,(ANZ), Des King, The Write Stuff (UK) and Andrew Manly, Active & Intelligent Packaging Association (UK). Steven Pacitti will be presenting a paper on ‘The latest trends & Innovations in the world of plastics packaging, Pat Reynolds will be discussing ‘Where are new developments in packaging trends taking us?’ and Andrew Manly will be talking about ‘Thinking Smart: A new era in intelligent packaging. This session will be followed by a panel discussion with all five journalists ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’. When did you last see a piece of packaging get some positive attention in the mainstream media? Those same presentation skills that are honed to perfection to create a favourable first impression on behalf of the product are invariably written off as having no more than nuisance value once packaging has delivered the goods. Does it matter? People go shopping for products not packaging after all, so why should it deserve to receive a medal for doing only what is expected of it. And if part of its function is to project a positive brand image, then surely it should be prepared to sacrifice its own if necessary in the line of duty. As a matter of course, quite often yes. But with packaging increasingly coming under a barrage of fire from anti-waste, anti-plastic lobbyists and a misinformed public, the time for packaging to be heard as well as seen is long overdue. Our panel of international packaging trade press editors considers ways in which the packaging industry could accentuate the positives and eliminate some of the negatives in order to improve its standing amongst consumers. Up for discussion are opportunities for doing so in these key areas: • E-commerce • Interactivity between brand and consumer • Sustainability • Functionality

10.30 am to 12.30 pm TIME: WHEN: Wednesday 2 May WHERE: A part of 2018 AIP National Conference Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland. CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION FORM

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QLD QLD BUSINESS WOMEN IN INDUSTRY BREAKFAST FORUM

WOMEN IN INDUSTRY PKN PACKAGING NEWS + FOOD & DRINK BREAKFAST Presented by PKNFORUM Packaging News + Food & Drink Business, in partnership with

3 MAY 2018: AS PART OF THE 2018 AIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Belinda Brosnan CEO, executive coach, mentor trainer, facilitator and author

Nina Cleeve-Edwards FAIP, CPP Manager – Oceania Innovation Acceleration Team Nestlé Australia Ltd

Lindy Hughson MAIP Editor/Publisher PKN Packaging News + Food & Drink Business

Nadia Taylor Co-founder and Director tna Solutions

Jacqui Wilson-Smith Head of Global Innovation McCormick & Co

WHAT: PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business will be hosting our inaugural Women in Industry breakfast event taking place during the Australian Institute of Packaging’s National Conference at Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

Regardless of whether you have a team to manage, or are responsible solely for your own actions, leadership skills are an important part of personal and professional development. Personal leadership looks beyond the traditional realm of people leadership, allowing you to understand your own potential and take responsibility for following your own desired pathway. It involves moving with consistency and clarity – knowing what you want and where you’re going. Belinda will take attendees through a session on how strengthening personal leadership skills can help you to achieve a promotion, build your networks, increase self-satisfaction…and even improve returns for your business!

PLUS: Ten lucky attendees will win a copy of Belinda’s new book: Start with You, Lead from the Inside will be released in March 2018. PANEL: Diversity enables growth and value creation

“It makes sense that a diverse and inclusive employee base – with a range of approaches and perspectives – would be more competitive in a globalised economy.” McKinsey & Company (Delivering though Diversity, 2018)

Our panellists, who have navigated their way into leadership positions and achieved recognition in their respective careers in the food and packaging industry, will share their views on why inclusion and diversity matters in the workplace, best practice approaches to building inclusive teams, obstacles to be overcome to increase gender balance in line management roles, and how diversity can enable growth and value creation.

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Nina Cleeve-Edwards, Manager FAIP, CPP – Oceania Innovation Acceleration Team, Nestlé Australia Ltd Nadia Taylor, Co-founder and Director of tna Solutions Jacqui Wilson-Smith, Head of Global Innovation, McCormick & Co Panel moderated by Lindy Hughson MAIP, Publisher, PKN Packaging News + Food & Drink Business

TIME: 7.00am to 9.00 am WHEN: Thursday 3 May WHERE: Alongside 2018 AIP National Conference Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

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QLD

FUNDAMENTALS OF PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY WHAT:

NEEDING TO FILL KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN YOUR PACKAGING EXPERTISE? NEED A BROAD INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING? The session will include: FPT03-1 Paper and Paperboard Materials, FPT03-03 Corrugated Fibreboard and FPT07-01 Bottle Design Criteria. No other time will the ANZ industry be offered residency-training for this course. This session is an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to be trained by one of the USbased trainers from the Fundamentals of Packaging Technology Course that is now available on-line through the AIP. The FPT course is designed as bite-sized modules and is set up for the convenience of busy working professionals, and the training platform is functionally intuitive. Complete your training when your time allows, and at your own pace. Wherever you are, the course goes with you! The FPT Course is ideal training to prepare for the Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) designation offered through the AIP and the IoPP. Jane Chase will be presenting three of the most popular modules during the day to help you better understand the FPT course and available units and lessons. The session will include: FPT03-1 Paper and Paperboard Materials: In this lesson you will learn about cellulose fibre sources and the significance and difference in paper fibre lengths. We will discuss the manufacturing of paper and paperboard. You will also learn about sizing, bleaching, calendaring and clay coating of paper. FPT03-03 Corrugated Fibreboard: In this lesson we will explore a brief history of corrugated fibreboard and some basic terminology regarding corrugated measurements including caliper, basis weight and corrugated flute sizes. You will also learn about industry standard testing methods, carrier rules and class stamps. The manufacturing process for corrugated fibreboard also will be reviewed. FPT07-01 Bottle Design Criteria: In this lesson you will learn the basic design criteria that go into producing a bottle that can be efficiently produced and cost-effectively filled on a production line to provide the consumer with a package that adds value. No other time will the ANZ industry be offered residency-training for this course. Limited spaces available for this session.

PRESENTER: Jane Chase Chief Executive Officer Institute of Packaging Professional (IoPP), United States 11.30 am to 3.30 pm TIME: LIMITED NUMBERS APPLY Thursday 3 May WHEN: A part of 2018 AIP National Conference WHERE: Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

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ON-LINE FUNDAMENTALS OF PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY BITE-SIZED MODULES NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALASIA THROUGH THE AIP NEEDING TO FILL KNOWLEDGE GAPS? NEED A BROAD INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING? IOPP’S INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ON-LINE TRAINING CURRICULUM IS NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALASIA. SPECIAL PRICING FOR AIP MEMBERS. FILL YOUR KNOWLEDGE GAPS TODAY. ASK THE AIP HOW. EDUCATE@AIPACK.COM.AU

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SENIOR PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIST • Iconic New Zealand brands • Lead business growth opportunities • Work with energetic high performing teams Are you a Senior Packaging Tech and want to work with iconic, market leading brands? Relocate to New Zealand for this exciting opportunity! We are now seeking a passionate, results driven and innovative Senior Packaging Technologist who thrives on applying their knowledge of food processes, equipment and packaging pack formats to pantry famous products. On offer is a diverse portfolio in biscuits, crackers, bars and salty snacks to package. Your friends and family will be glad you made the move! THE ROLE: Reporting to the Packaging Innovation Manager, this is your chance to lead value added engineering opportunities and champion NPD packaging design initiatives for key packaging portfolio customers. The role is based across our two manufacturing sites in New Zealand, located in Papakura and Wiri. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Exposed to many opportunities along the NPD journey, this is your opportunity to shape the snacking future. With the ability to fully utilise your creative flair and technical skills you will be ultimately responsible for delivering optimised packaging solutions from production through to the end consumer. Govern packaging compliance against product specifications to ensure that all quality (HACCP, GMP) and safety regulations are in place for launches; • Monitor 12-month NPD quality complaints and technical solutions where appropriate; • Provide cost efficient packaging solutions to project leaders in NPD and process improvement; • Delivery of quantified savings (in-year and annualised) of projects & initiatives; • Actively participate in, and provide recommendations to internal stakeholder-forums; • Oversee the execution of packaging projects within agreed timeframes and budgets; SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: We’re looking for someone who is passionate about food and innovation with a strong personal drive for delivering results. The successful candidate will be tertiary qualified, with proven experience in the duties and responsibilities listed above with a desire to build a long-term career to Senior Packaging levels. You will have strong project management skills, a passion for creative thinking and an ability to work with cross functional teams at all levels to deliver results. FMCG, and 5 years’ experience with senior level exposure is a must. THE COMPANY: The Griffin’s Food Company is one of New Zealand’s largest branded consumer food companies and is part of the Oceania business of Universal Robina Corporation, a large multinational group with extensive operations across Australia and Asia. Griffin’s has a portfolio of leading biscuit and snacks brands including Griffin’s, ETA, Nice & Natural and Huntley & Palmers – the brands behind a range of iconic Kiwi snacks. If you have the experience we are looking for and wish to join a company where you can have pride and passion in what you do, please click APPLY NOW. CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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PACKAGING DESIGN LEAD • If you love packaging structural design, then this role is by far a cut above the rest! • Futuristic and unrestricted thinking- someone who pushes the boundaries • North Strathfield location, close to the train station with on-site parking available A LITTLE ABOUT THE ROLE As our Packaging Design Lead, you will push at the edges to fuel the pipeline of new packaging design across the Arnott’s and Campbell’s categories. You will partner with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally drawing on your sound relationship building skills. Your curious nature will see you understand our current packaging technology, the scope of this, the untapped potential and how we can bring new innovative packaging to life as well as improve existing packaging. The nature of this role will see you translate consumer needs and white space into a structural design using Design Thinking principles. We need someone who can think creatively balanced with logic, considering all possibilities as well as the feasibility of bringing an idea to life. THE INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO BE EXTRAORDINARY IN THIS ROLE Your ability to sell, taking your ideas back to the business is critical to your success. You will be resilient and sure, there will naturally be knockbacks, but your ability to keep influencing and challenging this space to help shape the future is key to the business. You’re proactive, always chasing that new innovation! You will have an Industrial Design or Packaging Design degree with 3 plus years of experience working in a similar role. You will have a demonstrated understanding of the entire design process from concept, prototype and testing. A high degree of creative ability and a hands-on approach is key. Computer literacy including three-dimensional conceptual ability and CAD (computer-aided design) experience will assist in your success. A LITTLE ABOUT THE COMPANY Campbell Arnott’s is part of the Campbell Soup Company and our iconic brands such as Tim Tams, Shapes and V8 are loved and enjoyed by many. Not only do we have amazing brands, we have a culture that is double choc coated in passionate loyalty, inclusivity and purpose. We’re a company that doesn’t stay still. Our love of food and pushing the boundaries is what keeps us at the forefront of our industry. We pride ourselves on our work/ life balance, our dedication to growing our employees and our fantastic work perks! So, if you want to take on a Packaging Design Lead role in a fast-paced, extraordinary business, click on the ‘apply’ button below to submit your details to us! CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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POSITION VACANT 55 YEARS: 1963-2018

SENIOR PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIST THE ROLE: Reporting to the Head of Coles Brand Operations, you will manage the development and implementation of new packaging and components for new and existing Coles Brand products. You’ll work across both food and nonfood packaging to ensure that quality is maintained through the end to end supply chain and to our customers. TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU’LL HAVE: • experience in driving packaging initiatives to identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost reduction, operational improvements and use of sustainable packaging materials • solid packaging design experience gained in retail or FMCG environments • packaging manufacturing experience • experience in developing and generating bespoke structural packaging solutions that excite the customer and provide a point of difference • project management and superior organisational skills • an understanding of artwork including creative design and printing • experience in developing packaging guidelines and shelf- friendly style guides that support key brands YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO: • manage the development and implementation of new packaging and structural packaging product development for Coles Brand • create a network of industry specialists to liaise with and drive new packaging trends into Coles Brand • identify bespoke opportunities across categories to improve quality, cost, performance sustainability and convenience • provide guidance on legislation and regulations on packaging • ensure new products are not over packaged and in line with our commitment to our responsible sourcing strategy • manage packaging related projects to facilitate innovation, process, product, cost and quality improvement across the full end to end supply chain CULTURE: Coles is a fast-paced, constantly changing business that focuses your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. As a team, we’re bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion, always looking for better ways to transform retail and delight customers. BENEFITS: Not only will you receive a competitive salary, you’ll also have access to these great benefits: • a 5% discount when shopping at Coles, Kmart, Officeworks and Target • learn new skills and develop your existing capabilities – we provide excellent ongoing training and development • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary care givers and 1 week of paid leave for secondary care givers • no need to pay for car parking – you can park your car in our multi-level car park, which is exclusive to our team • get fitter, stronger and faster at our on-site gym ABOUT US: Today, Coles is one of Australia’s iconic retailers, providing a range of fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, liquor and fuel to millions of customers every week. We have a combination of over 2,400 retail outlets across Australia covering Coles supermarkets, Coles Express fuel and convenience sites, Spirit Hotels and liquor stores under Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor branding. While some things have changed over the years, one thing remains the same – our customer first strategy. We have over 107,000 fantastic team members across the country that are focused on making life easier for our customers and making a difference to the communities we serve every day. PLEASE NOTE: We prefer to deal with you directly and have not engaged an agency for this role, so if you’re interested, please apply. At Coles, we aim to ensure our team represents the community we serve, embracing the richness of Australia’s diverse population. This role is eligible for the Team Member Referral Program CLICK HERE TO APPLY

AIP NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018

55 YEARS: 1963-2018

What’s New in PACKAGING? EDITORIAL DEADLINE 12 MARCH

A PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK SPECIAL EDITION APRIL 2018

A new annual special edition designed to recognise both packaging & materials and packaging machinery/ equipment innovations, including winners of the PIDA Awards. The magazine will be distributed at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference which is a part of 2018 Packaging & Processing Week 2018. Packaging & Processing Week will also include the Packaging & Innovation Design Awards, the WorldStar Packaging Awards and the World Packaging Organisation Meetings and it is anticipated that delegates from over 30 countries will attend.

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AIP and APPMA members will be invited to submit one FREE new product editorial for the magazine (150-250 words plus product image)

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This is an EXCLUSIVE opportunity only available to members of AIP and APPMA

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The item will also run as a standard product (as long as not previously published) on FoodProcessing.com.au with live website link

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The magazine will be distributed at the AIP National Conference and will also be mailed to all Australian & New Zealand subscribers of What’s New in Food Technology & Manufacturing

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Total distribution – 6,500

Limited advertising opportunities are also available, with AIP and APPMA members receiving a special discount – contact Kerrie Robinson or Nikki Edwards on (02) 9487 2700 or email krobinson@wfmedia.com.au or nedwards@wfmedia.com.au

In partnership with

Packaging Council of New Zealand Inc.

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REPLAS URGES US TO BUY RECYCLED

55 YEARS: 1963-2018

his month, Victoria’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon Lily D’Ambrosio stated that waste management and recycling are ‘essential services’, which reflects the expectations of Australians that we can continue to recycle packaging at kerbside and away from home. However when a major consumer of these recovered materials, such as China, rejects the recovered materials, focus turns to domestic demand. And so it was on 13th February when over 50 people attended the latest Victorian AIP divisionsite visit at Replas’ education centre in Carrum Downs - an enlightening opportunity for all. After walking through the ‘tunnel’ of plastic, which is visited by many schools and community groups, we watched a video outlining the importance of: recycling; avoiding litter and the resultant marine impacts; and creating a circular economy by using materials a second time. We also learnt that a plastic park bench manufactured by Replas needs the number of plastic bags that were hung around the room – 25,000! Elizabeth Kasell, CEO of REDcycle, which runs the flexible plastic program with the major retailers, Coles and Woolworths, said that her program is a true product stewardship model where everyone involved in the life cycle chose to share responsibility for its best end-of-life outcome. Mark Yates, Director of R&D at Replas reinforced this comment when discussing life cycle of plastics and research into new products and blending various recyclables to comply with ‘the recipe’. For instance, if a park bench was made only with retrieved shopping bags, it would likely bend on a hot day. By sourcing post-industrial sources of plastics as well as post-consumer shopping bags, Replas is able to batch recycled materials so the optimum materials can be used for maximum effect.

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REPLAS URGES US TO BUY RECYCLED 55 YEARS: 1963-2018

We in the packaging industry have used versions of the catch cry ‘whatever you touch today will have been touched by Packaging before’. After a guided tour and specific technical presentations it could well be claimed that wherever you go in Australia something made by Replas is directing you, keeping you safe or giving comfort. From the Dandenong Creek Trail in Victoria to the Mamu Canopy Walk in Queensland Australia and at many recreation reserves in all other states and New Zealand products produced by Replas can be seen. Direction signs, advertising billboards and even recycling waste receptacles, in a nice way, litter the landscape. Replas should be congratulated for providing a local service to support the ‘essential service’ that we all expect. However, visiting sites that manufacture products using recycled content and even reading this article makes no direct difference to creating demand for recovered materials – in your personal and professional lives, how can you ‘buy recycled’ and be part of the solution?

SDG TARGET 12.3 ON FOOD LOSS AND WASTE: 2017 PROGRESS REPORT Embargoed until September 20, 2017 at 00:01 AM ET/6:01 CEST.

SDG TARGET 12.3 ON FOOD LOSS AND WASTE: 2017 PROGRESS REPORT An annual update on behalf of Champions 12.3 E X E C U T I V E S U M M AR Y In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SDG 12 seeks to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.” The third target under this goal (Target 12.3) calls for halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels

ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION SDG Target 12.3 on Food Loss and Waste: 2017 Progress Report is the second in an annual series of publications providing an assessment of the world’s progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 12.3. SDG Target 12.3 aims to “by 2030, halve per capita

and reducing food losses along production and supply chains (including

global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and

postharvest losses) by 2030.

reduce food losses along production and supply chains,

To what degree has the world made progress toward achieving Target 12.3? This second annual progress report assesses advances by governments and companies over the past 12 months relative to a three-step approach for

n September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SDG 12 seeks to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. ” The third target under this goal (Target 12.3) calls for halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reducing food losses along production and supply chains (including postharvest losses) by 2030.

including post-harvest losses.” Prepared on behalf of Champions 12.3, this publication seeks to inform decision makers in government, business, academia, and civil society about recent advances and what

reducing food loss and waste: target, measure, and act.

remaining steps need to be addressed if the world is to achieve the target. The 2016 Progress Report can be

Targets set ambition, and ambition motivates action. Therefore,

found at http://www.champions123.org.

a first step toward reducing food loss and waste is for governments and companies to set specific reduction targets aligned with SDG Target 12.3. One landmark highlight of the past 12 months is the Global Agri-business

AUTHORS

Alliance’s Food and Agricultural Product Loss Resolution, under which

This publication was prepared by Brian Lipinski,

members will reduce their rate of food loss by 50 percent by 2030. The

Austin Clowes, Liz Goodwin, and Craig Hanson

Global Agri-business Alliance is a global coalition of leading agricultural

of the World Resources Institute and by Richard

companies, including growers, producers, primary processors, and more. This resolution complements the Food Waste Resolution announced by The Consumer Goods Forum in 2015.

Swannell and Peter Mitchell of WRAP. The authors thank Champions 12.3 and their associates

What gets measured gets managed. Quantifying food loss and waste within borders, operations, or supply chains can help decision makers

for reviewing and providing helpful input on draft versions of this publication (see Acknowledgments).

better understand how much, where, and why food is being lost or wasted. Such data also is the foundation for prioritizing reduction strategies and for monitoring progress. One highlight of the past 12 months is that a number of companies in the food sector—including Ahold Delhaize, ConAgra Brands,

Danone, Kellogg Company, Nestlé, Pick n Pay, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco—are not just measuring but also publicly reporting their food loss and waste inventories, thereby pioneering best practices for the private sector.

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AIP NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018

PECO INSPX ANNOUNCES EASY BEVERAGE VENT TUBE DETECTION

55 YEARS: 1963-2018

Easily Find Even the Smallest Vent Tube Fragment in any Beverage Container

an Carlos, California – Peco InspX Corporation, a leading provider of advanced inspection solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries is pleased to announce robust vent tube detection capability in sealed beverage containers using its side-view full container X-Ray inspection systems. What differentiates Peco InspX’s full container X-Ray system is that it is capable of detecting extremely small pieces of a vent tube thereby ensuring that each individual beverage container is free of foreign material. Furthermore, the latest Peco InspX software algorithms allow accurate detection at a phenomenally false low reject rate. In beverage can applications the false reject rate is less than 1 per million inspected containers. In addition to vent tube detection, Peco InspX full container X-Ray systems can perform fill level monitoring and container integrity inspections on cans at full line speeds (up to 4000 containers per minute). “One of the challenges in vent tube detection is being able to detect even the smallest pieces of vent tube while at the same time not generating false rejects. All our high-performance side-view X-Ray systems excel at providing this capability with both steel and plastic vent tubes and in addition to being able to detect other small pieces of foreign material. The same X-Ray system can also monitor the performance of individual filler valves,” remarked Peco InspX CEO Rich Cisek. Peco InspX Corporation and InspX Corporation are leading providers of advanced technology inspection solutions for the food and beverage industries. With headquarters in San Carlos, CA, the company serves customers around the world and inspects over 120 million food and beverage containers daily. The company specialises in high speed package inspection machines that are easy to use with a low cost of ownership. Peco-InspX is represented in Oceania by HBM Packaging Technologies. For further information contact Australia: Darren Shapter +61 (0) 419 011 754 darren@hbm.com.au Matthew Macfarlane +61 (0) 419 019 501 matthew@hbm.com.au New Zealand: Barton Porter +61 2 8814 3103 barton@hbm.com.au www.hbm.com.au

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TECH SPEAK

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Education is key to keeping plastic out of the ocean.

55 YEARS: 1963-2018

Sea change AIP member Tony Seers explains why biodegradable plastics are not the solution to marine litter.

IODEGRADABLE plastics are designed to biodegrade in soil – not in water. And especially not in our oceans. The most effective way of addressing plastic litter – and in fact any litter that ends up in the ocean – is to stop it at source, preventing it from getting there in the first place. This can be achieved by education. By seeking to address consumer behaviour. Engineering remedies such as filtration and screening, and the formulation of products, are important issues – but not matters we are qualified to address. However, we do know that plastics marked ‘biodegradable’ do not degrade rapidly in the ocean. National and international standards have been developed to define terms such as ‘compostable’ and ‘biodegradable’, which refer exclusively to terrestrial systems, most typically to industrial composting. The Australian Stan-

dard AS4736 defines biodegradable as bioplastics that are suitable for industrial composting, but makes no claims about other environments, including the marine environment. Biodegradation occurs when micro-organisms consume the material as feed and in the process generate CO₂, water, and leave some harmless residual biomass. The rate and extent of biodegradation is dependent on a number of variables, mostly the immediate micro-organic population. A compostable bioplastic will completely biodegrade within a composting cycle, which is about three months. Composting conditions include a very healthy population of micro-organisms, plenty of oxygen and water, and elevated temperatures. When the conditions are less than ideal, the process is much slower or may not occur. Conditions in the world’s oceans and seas vary in oxygen level, temperature, micro-or-

ganism levels, action of tides and waves, so there is no single environment in which a microfibre might be found, but one common condition is that the level of micro-organic activity is much lower than in a compost heap. Therefore, the rate of biodegradation will be much slower and as a result, the microfibre will be present in the marine environment for some months, perhaps longer, before it completely biodegrades. There are performance standards covering the compostability of plastics, like Australian Standard AS4736, but to date there have been no internationally recognised standards covering biodegradability in the sea, partly because the conditions vary so much. This is now changing, with performance standards addressing biodegradability in the sea currently being developed in Europe and North America. Plastics, whether plant-based, fossilbased, degradable or non-degradable, should never be allowed to end up as waste in the ocean, unless specifically engineered to decompose rapidly in marine environments. Further research and the design of products that biodegrade in marine environments can only help reduce the impact of marine litter in the future, where efficient waste management is not sufficient. The main solution to plastics in the ocean is better waste collection and recycling. ■ Tony Seers (MAIP) has worked in the polymer raw materials market in Australasia for over 20 years. He has been focused on environmental issues relating to plastics, and involved in many groups, committees and advisory boards. Seers is a founding member of the Australasian Biopolymers Association, a member of the Society of Plastic Engineers, and a member of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP). Since 2005, he has worked with NatureWorks, the world’s largest manufacturer of biopolymers.

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CERTIFIED PACKAGING PROFESSIONAL IN TRAINING (CPIT)® DESIGNATION NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALASIA

ARE YOU WANTING TO JUMPSTART YOUR PACKAGING CAREER? NEW TO THE INDUSTRY? LOOKING TO GAIN NON-TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PACKAGING? Well the Certified Packaging Professional In Training (CPIT)® recognition is now available in Australasia through the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP). Isn’t it time that you were recognised as a packaging professional who is serious about a long-term career in the industry. The Certified Packaging Professional In Training (CPIT)® designation is a registered trademark of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and is now internationally recognised by both IoPP and AIP. More importantly your CPIT® designation is the first stage in attaining the internationally recognised Certified Packaging Professional (CPP)® designation; a credential that validates your competency as a truly qualified packaging professional at an international standard. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? • Gain a broad base of non-technical knowledge of packaging in a short amount of time. • Learn practical applications for packaging. • Learn about an extensive amount of packaging substrates and applications in everyday language. • Better understand packaging terminology, packaging functions, brand identity and design, printing, environmental issues, sustainable packaging, packaging substrates, closures, adhesives, machinery, applied packaging, law, economics of packaging and much more; all developed by industry experts working in the industry. • First stage of attaining the internationally recognised Certified Packaging Professional (CPP)® Designation. • Those attaining the CPIT® recognition are permitted and encouraged to use the suffix CPIT® after their name, on their business cards and resumes.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? • Individuals new to the packaging industry. • Individuals looking to expand their non-technical knowledge of packaging. • Individuals wanting to jumpstart their packaging career. • Individuals who may not have Degrees in Packaging, Food or Engineering. • People serious about a long-term career in the packaging industry.

MAKE HISTORY BY BEING ONE OF THE FIRST CERTIFIED PACKAGING PROFESSIONALS IN TRAINING (CPIT)® IN AUSTRALASIA… TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CPIT® PROGRAM, COSTS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PLEASE CONTACT THE AIP ON EDUCATE@AIPACK.COM.AU OR PH: +61 7 3278 4490