Up-Coming Courses, Webinars & Tradeshows

September 2023

AIP to host training course & more alongside

WHAT: New Zealand’s foremost food and packaging technology exhibition where New Zealand’s food manufacturing sector encounters new materials, processes and technology from the world’s top suppliers. FoodTech PackTech (FTPT) is New Zealand’s largest food manufacturing, packaging and processing technology trade show. Running strong for over 20 years this free to attend event brings industry professionals and decision makers together providing a forum for education, discussion and the sharing of knowledge and expertise, critical in the sustainability and growth of the industry.

The AIP are a supporting association of the FoodTech PackTech New Zealand again this year and as a part of the partnership the Institute will be hosting four hours of packaging sessions on Day One, a training course on the Future of Flexible Packaging on Day Two and an exhibition stand.

We hope that you will join us as this will be our first time in New Zealand since the pandemic started..

AIP & FoodTech PackTech Sessions

WHEN: 19 September 2023

WHERE: Alongside FoodTech PackTech 2023, Auckland Showgrounds

WHAT: The AIP will be running a series of packaging sessions which will be designed as panel discussions covering a broad range of topics including packaging targets, waste directives, Sustainable & Circular packaging innovations and designs, incorporating recycled content into packaging, the future of soft plastics and flexible packaging, how to embed the 10 Sustainable Packaging Design Principles into your business, the role that packaging plays in minimising food waste, the future of fibre and renewable materials, the important role that the Australasian Recycling Labelling program plays across ANZ and updates for ANZPAC. The speakers will also include a number of our NZ winners of the ANZ PIDA Awards and the WorldStar Packaging Awards.

Flexible Packaging: Now & Into The Future: Training Course

WHEN: 20 September 2023

WHERE: Alongside FoodTech PackTech 2023, Auckland Showgrounds

WHAT: The Flexible Packaging: Now & Into the Future training course will cover the basic fundamentals of flexible packaging, its benefits, how you chose the specific structures to match the product, its performance, marketing challenges and how the packaging is manufactured.

With the latest challenges facing us regarding sustainability in packaging the course will discuss the options, pros and cons of Compostability vs Recyclability, moves to mono material recyclable packaging to meet CEFLEX standards and other innovative alternative materials now available. As an add on, the course will be looking at the future plans for flexible packaging and available closed loop collection programs, kerbside collection development, advanced recycling options for circular design and many others to meet Packaging and Food Waste Targets.:

Course Objectives:

The objectives of the course are to provide participants an understanding of:

• A good broad understanding of the benefits of Flexible packaging.

• The process of manufacturing.

• Where the future lies with flexible films and the changes ahead.

• Snap shot of some of the latest packaging trends and what are the driving forces.

• Understanding the challenges facing us with the sustainable packaging race toward.

LECTURER:

Joe Foster FAIP Education Team Australian Institute of

Packaging (AIP)

* = 12.5

CPP PTS