November 2012 eNewsletter by Australian Institute of Packaging

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AIP CHARITY GOLF DAYS

NSW winners: Pulse Logistics & Advance Adhesives

QLD winners: Engaging Success

The AIP, in conjunction with the APPMA and the SCLAA, recently ran their annual charity golf days in NSW and QLD. Over $4000 was raised for the Starlight Children’s Foundation and Foodbank Queensland. A huge thank you to all of the sponsors and supporters that ensured that both days were successful.

FOODTECH PACKTECH NZ

he AIP recently exhibited at the biennial food and packaging tradeshow in New Zealand called FoodTech PackTech and also ran a Shelf Friendly Packaging Seminar alongside the show.

The AIP also worked with the event organisers and NZIFST to offer a session on Shelf Friendly Packaging during the seminar which sits alongside the exhibition. The National President and four of our NZ members presented a panel discussion on SFP and there were over 60 attendees in this session.

Shelf Friendly Packaging Seminar Speakers

The panel included Sarah Yanez MAIP, Packaging Technologist, Tasti Products, Alistair Sayers MAIP, Packaging Manager, R&D, Frucor Beverages, Ralph Moyle MAIP, National President, Peter Philips MAIP, Packaging Manager, Cerebos Greggs, and Mike Millar, Sales Manager, Carter Holt Harvey. This was one of the largest sessions attended over the two day event. The AIP thanks the organisers of FoodTechPackTech for their on-going support of the Institute and we look forward to exhibiting again in 2014. We would also like to congratulate the AIP stand lucky draw winner King Chok from Smartfoods Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand who won a $100 Dick Smith voucher.

NEW MEMBERS The AIP would like to welcome the following new Members... Stephen Barter Huw Edwards Marc Fimeri Chris Hartwell Rosie Kok Ash Tulsi Andre Weidner

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NEW MEMBER INTERVIEW Chris Hartwell MAIP Packaging Innovation and Development Manager Fonterra hy did you join the AIP? I Joined AIP to increase the numbers in New Zealand...but probably more seriously to network across a broader group of packaging professionals...

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AIP NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2012 Join the AIP on

he AIP fulfils many roles in the packaging industry but at the core is supporting its Members. While we focus on enhancing packaging knowledge, we are aler t to difficulties that some of our Members have in gaining employment in our industry. Recent corporate decisions have seen a number of our Members be made redundant by their employers for no reason of their making. The AIP wishes to assist its Members in staying in our industry. To assist Members of the AIP, we have developed an additional page on our website where Members can detail their skills, experience and desire for work in particular parts of the industry for prospective employers and agencies to review.

EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDING: A DESIGNER‘S DREAM Extrusion blow moulding: a designer‘s dream Few consumers consider the design and engineering challenges that go into making plastic bottles. The Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) Stephen Barter* looks at how one manufacturing process – extrusion blow moulding – can offer the flexibility to produce bottles in a diverse range of shapes. lastic bottles are one of those things that many people take for granted until they are exposed to the process. Every person to whom I have shown the extrusion blow moulding (EBM) bottle process and explained the steps involved is astounded at the complexities involved. The technology in EBM allows for flexibility in bottle design which marketers can use to their advantage. The degree of accuracy involved in the tooling and process surprises most people, after all, they are just plastic bottles. If you need to use plastic bottles in your business then they are nothing less than a customised engineering component. Choosing the right bottle type comes down to understanding all aspects of the bottle cycle from the tooling, process design and price point to the shelf presence, this whole journey relies on the bottle’s engineering capabilities.

A large label panel to maximise shelf appeal can look great, however, it can impact on the bottle’s performance if the right design features are not included. These features may play no part in the consumer’s buying decision. However, if the bottle functionality fails on the shelf then the consumer buying decision is negatively affected. Design components, including handles for heavy products, necks to suit any closure, drain back spouts (DBS), embossing, hot fill, multiple labels, shrink sleeving, and dangerous goods (DG) and stackable containers to reduce cardboard, are very much limited only by the imagination of the designer. To further improve the bottle function, process adjustments can be made to the bottle for different uses like DG and non-DG for the same container. Bottles are primarily made from oil-based resin such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP)

Behind the jargon Common plastics used in extrusion blow moulding applications: * High-density polyethylene (HDPE): a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has the number “2” as its recycling symbol. In 2007, the global HDPE market reached a volume of more than 30 million tonnes. Milk bottles and other hollow goods are the most important application area for HDPE accounting for nearly one third of worldwide production * Polypropylene (PP): A thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications including packaging and labelling, and reusable containers of various types. Made from the monomer propylene, it is rugged and unusually resistant to many chemical solvents, bases and acids. * Polyvinylchloride (PVC): The third-most widely produced plastic, PVC is also used in construction because it is cheaper and stronger than more traditional alternatives such as copper or ductile iron. It can be made soft and flexible by the addition of plasticisers.

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Implementing OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) measures in the packaging hall

Opening packages is taken for granted by most. But Arthritis Australia asks that we all be cognisant of those members of society who struggle with opening packs. The not-for-profit organisation does an excellent task of bringing to the attention of designers the challenges some members of society have and packaging designers would be wise to take note of this organisation’s advice. Surely it is the duty and obligation of all packaging technologists and engineers to consider the needs of these consumers when designing packs for the marketplace. The response may be that such consumers are in the minority of the population. It would be wise, however, to remember such citizens are very much a part of our society. Such an attitude may be further dispelled when considering the statistics: nearly one in five Australians has arthritis. Arthritis impacts directly on 3.85 million people, or 18.5% of the Australian population. Add to this other disabilities and soon a sizeable percentage of the population is struggling with packs. There are many simple design features that could be incorporated into packaging to enhance the ease of opening: perhaps enlarging a 28 mm closure; putting a groove into the top of the closure where a table knife can be placed into the groove giving it more leverage; using tamper-evident seal labels rather than clip-lock closures or closures with a drop-down retaining bead. In flexible packing greater use can be made of easy-peel opening type film structures where the bag can be more easily pulled apart when opening. If each designer made the effort to improve the opening capacity of just one pack over the next year, the chances are sales would be directly affected by many more happy customers. You are encouraged to forward your success stories to this column where a reflection on this topic will be offered one year from now.

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pening packages is taken for granted by most. But Arthritis Australia asks that we all be cognisant of those members of society who struggle with opening packs. The not-for-profit organisation does an excellent task of bringing to the attention of designers...

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FACTORING LABELLING INTO THE PAPER CHASE PKN Magazine September

Paper & Board

Factoring labelling into the paper chase Paper packaging converters and end users have long considered sustainability in their decisions regarding primary packaging materials. The environmental and sustainability specialist for UPM Raflatac Oceania, Carol Lawrence, argues that such scrutiny should extend to label stock. Roland Tellzen reports. n an age when sustainability is factoring increasingly into manufacturing and buying decisions for paper- and board-based packaging, one aspect of the sustainable paper packaging chain is often overlooked – the label. Forest certification of the paper products used in packaging is now commonplace on much packaging in use today, but little attention is paid to where label stocks, and the adhesives used, are sourced, according to the environmental and sustainability specialist for pulp and paper company UPM Raflatac Oceania, Dr Carol Lawrence. Speaking at the recent Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference in Queensland, Dr Lawrence spoke of how labels should be considered just as strongly as the primary packaging material when appraising a pack’s sustainability credentials. “I am very much an inquisitive ‘nuisance’ consumer because I like asking questions about packaging recycability,” Lawrence says. “But companies need nuisance consumers like me to know what consumers think, to prompt them to keep packaging fit for the future and what they need to do to change things. “The label on a pack is very important, after all, it is the prime method to give information that the

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DISTRIBUTION REVOLUTION FORGED IN CONFLICT

ew consumers consider the design and engineering challenges that go into making plastic bottles. The Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) Stephen Barter* looks at how one manufacturing process – extrusion blow moulding – can offer the flexibility to produce bottles in a diverse range of shapes... CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

The AIP of fice provides this ser vice only to its Members. It is the responsibilit y of the Member to provide accurate details. The AIP takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the contents.

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and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). HDPE is by far the most commonly used resin. Grades are available to suit almost any application from food to agriculture and heavy industry. PP resins are great for hot fill uses and PVC has excellent clarity and chemical resistance properties. When choosing resin, performance factors such as tensile strength, chemical resistance, stiffness, low temperature impact, environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR), deformation, environment and permeability must all be considered. To determine if these factors will have an effect on the bottle, conduct environmental and physical tests in representative conditions. In many cases changes to the bottle design or the resin used can overcome weaknesses identified. *Stephen Barter entered the rigid plastics industry in 1986 as a toolmaker. Having completed trade qualifications he immediately moved into extrusion blow mould processing and is continuing to focus in this field today. Stephen’s working experience includes production technician, production manager, sales, plant management and technical manager. Having exposure to each area of this industry as a manufacturer, his attention was turned to where value can be added. Stephen joined VIP Packaging in 2009 in a senior technical role and is responsible for ensuring the success of new bottle projects and current bottle production utilising on-going process improvement techniques.

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Manufacturing for sustainability – one of UPM-Raflatac’s paper coating facilities. LEFT: Carol Lawrence at the AIP Conference: “Labelstock must match the pack material.”

consumer needs. But the label on a pack can often certainly be more efficient and sustainable. “It is very important for us to think about the label, not only to convey the product’s message but also to provide information about how the package and label are recyclable. “More than 50 per cent of selfadhesive labels is potentially waste, and we do not want that.” One of her chief concerns, she says, is how the labelling on packages can aspire to sustainability as much as the primary packages they sit on. “UPM Raflatac’s vision is that we want to genuinely have a value in renewable and recyclable materials, and the label is an important part of that,” she says. “Sustainability has to be considered right back at the new product development stage.” Lawrence says that UPM Raflatac Oceania has been granted both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody certificates for its labelstock operations in Australia and New Zealand. The facilities will be annually audited to verify the company’s continued compliance with the certification requirements. Lawrence says these certifications guarantee that the wood pulp used in UPM Raflatac’s label materials is

from sustainably managed forests. “The certification involves implementing documented procedures to ensure that certified materials are tracked through all stages of our operation from goods receiving, to lamination, converting and quality assurance, through to customer’s premises,” she says. “This achievement is a significant milestone towards increasing our range of eco-labelled products as we aim to embed environmental considerations for all our products.” Lawrence says that when considering sustainable aspects of labels, she has one simple rule: “Put very simply: 'Go thin, go light'.” “Thinner labels means you can get more labels on a roll, more rolls on a pallet, and you are using less energy to store, transport and apply them,” Lawrence says. She says the challenge is also to match label stock to the primary packaging material. “You need to match your self-adhesive label stocks to what is happening with your bottle or pack – which means that with trends like lightweighting, the label has to match that,” she says. But there are also other factors to consider, such as the need to balance label weight and stiffness to ensure that thin and light labels are applied successfully through high speed label applicators. “We have to look at all the environmental impacts of our paper labelling industry,” she says. “We need to look at the entire life-cycle approach, not only from cradle-tograve but from cradle-to-cradle. “Take the paper itself – there are some very basic questions to consider there: SEPTEMBER 2012

aper packaging converters and end users have long considered sustainability in their decisions regarding primary packaging materials...

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PKN Magazine September

Tech Speak

Distribution revolution forged in conflict The great conflicts of the 20th century may have shaped and popularised the trends towards palletising and containerisation of bulk shipping and transport, but these logistical trends have revolutionised world trade in peace time. Professor Harry Lovell* OAM FAIP presents a brief history of the birth of palletising and containerisation.

n 26 April 1956, fifty-eight truck bodies were hoisted onto an old tanker moored at Newark, New Jersey, USA. The container revolution had arrived and five days later the tanker Ideal-X docked in Houston with its cargo, this time packed into the quasi containers. On land, rail rather than road had been preferred for shifting large volumes of goods. With the termini of rail networks located in cities and ports, manual handling was necessary as products were loaded into box cars. Meanwhile, on the roads large vehicles were developed but they still involved manual handling. Historically, as early as 1885, rail in the USA had offered the opportunity to transport produce wagons to ferry landings opposite New York City. In the 1950s flat top rail wagons were used to ‘piggy back’ trailers as a means of transportation for long distances. All of these systems, however, involved multiple handling and there was no standardisation to facilitate the various systems. Unit load concepts had been around for centuries with unitising items on a base

Before (LEFT) and after (ABOVE): Unitised containerisation revolutionised the bulk shipping and transport of goods and products.

and using a windlass to raise them, but in the 1939-1945 war the pallet, along with the fork lift truck, came to the fore. However, it was another war which saw this principle taken to the next step. The Vietnam War saw the introduction of a logistical approach with the setting up of the First Logistical Command and the introduction of ‘unitised packaging’. Previously, the movement of materials and supplies had created bottlenecks and the port facilities were inadequate for the volume of traffic.

Containerisation: Key Dates • Late 1700s: Boxes similar to modern containers used for combined rail- and horse-drawn transport in England. • 1939-1945: US Government uses small standard-sized containers during the Second World War. Widespread use of pallets. • 1955: US trucking entrepreneur Malcolm McLean buys a steamship company with the idea of transporting entire truck trailers with their cargo still inside.

• 1956: The first of McLean’s rebuilt container vessels, the Ideal X, leaves Port Newark in New Jersey, ushering in a revolution in modern shipping. • 1960s: Setting up of the US Amy First Logistical Command and the introduction of ‘unitised packaging’ to ship materials to Vietnam War. • Today: Approximately 90 per cent of bulk cargo worldwide is transported by container.

Pallets were dumped at random on the docks, creating chaos. Containerisation was one answer, however, the military bureaucracy was divided over the concept. Finally, in 1966, following a visit by the Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara, the nexus was broken and in 1967 the shipping company Sea Land provided seven ships and the project got underway. This, then, was the genesis of containerisation. Subsequently, air transport adopted the concept thus unifying the distribution system. The container and the associated handling systems have not only revolutionised distribution they have impacted on design, packaging material and reduced inventories. They have facilitated the rapid distribution of products from the producer to the retail shelf with minimal handling and savings in materials.

* Emeritus Professor Harry Lovell entered the food industry in 1947; he has extensive production experience in the areas of quality control, R&D, processing and also across a wide range of packaging systems.

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he great conflic ts of the 20 th centur y may have shaped and popularised the trends towards palletising and containerisation of bulk shipping and transport, but these logistical trends have revolutionised world trade in peace time... CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

PARTNER NEWS

PROTECTING ASPECTS OF PACKAGING – EVEN A BANANA TIP!

by Sharon Givoni

aving invested a lot of time, money and effort into creating a brand identity for packaging, many businesses do not realise that they can register as a trade mark that aspect of packaging... CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

For Editorial Information: NatureWorks

Sulzer

Europe GB Network, Milano Contact: Silvia Loda Email: press@gbnetwork.eu Tel: +39 02 7601 8402

Sulzer Chemtech Process Technology Contact: Corrie Korink-Zoetekouw Email:corrie.korink-zoetekouw@sulzer.com Tel: +41 61 486 3787

USA Contact: Steve Sterling Email: steve@sterlingpr.net Tel: +1 952 935 0078 Asia Pacific & Japan Contact: Pauline Ning Email: pauline_ning@natureworkspla.com Tel: +86 138 1650 1881

NatureWorks Broadens Ingeo™ Product Portfolio with Sulzer Proprietary Production Equipment New production technology will increase capacity at the NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum; new performance grades available Q2 2013 MINNETONKA, Minn., and WINTERTHUR, Switzerland, (September 5, 2012) — NatureWorks and Sulzer’s division Sulzer Chemtech announced today that Sulzer has shipped proprietary production equipment to NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility that will enable NatureWorks to increase production of Ingeo™ biopolymer and produce new, high-performance resins and lactides. Nameplate Ingeo production capacity at Blair will rise from 140,000 to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum. Commissioning of the installed new equipment is expected in the first quarter of 2013 with capacity increases and new products becoming available in the second quarter.

NatureWorks Broadens Ingeo™ Product Portfolio with Sulzer Proprietary Production Equipment.

For Editorial Information: NatureWorks Europe GB Network, Milano Contact: Silvia Loda Email: press@gbnetwork.eu Tel: +39 02 76018402 USA Contact: Steve Sterling Email: steve@sterlingpr.net Tel: +1 952-935-0078

Study Finds Ingeo™ Biopolymer Stable in Landfills with No Statistically Significant Quantity of Methane Released

Findings published in the journal of Polymer Degradation and Stability

MINNETONKA, Minn., September 13, 2012 — A peer-reviewed article

appearing in the journal of Polymer Degradation and Stability concludes that Ingeo™ biopolymer is essentially stable in landfills with no statistically significant quantity of methane released. This conclusion was reached after a series of tests to ASTM

D5526 and D5511 standards that simulated a century’s worth of landfill conditions. “This research is the latest in a series of NatureWorks initiatives aimed at

understanding and documenting the full sustainability picture of products made from Ingeo,” said Marc Verbruggen, president and CEO, NatureWorks. “We work with a cradle-to-cradle approach to zero waste. What this means in terms of landfill Ingeo™ - ingenious materials from plants, not oil.

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PRESS RELEASE September 2012

Bencopack release innovative packaging solution for ice tea Benco Pack SpA of Italy, a leading supplier of Aseptic Form Fill Seal machinery, have recently installed a new fully aseptic packaging line equipped with an Integrated Sleeve Applicator (ISA) for leading Italian beverage company - Fonti di Vinadio, manufacturer of the famous Sant’ Anna mineral water brand, for the packaging of their new ice-tea range of drinks called ‘Santhé’. The BencoPack Form Fill Seal PackLine will produce thermoformed single serve cups of 200ml that can be consumed via an attached straw or directly from the cup by pealing back the lid. The products will be available in 2x2 multipacks or 2x3 multipacks in real tea infusion flavours such as lemon, peach and green tea. The ISA will enhance the products appearance as the “Shrink-sleeve” process heat shrinks the labels as a skin to the walls of the cup, allowing for customised shapes and enhanced shelf appearance with the brighter graphics, compared to traditional paper labels. The machine is pre-sterilized and maintained in sterile conditions by steam and hydrogen peroxide sprays. The packaging materials are sterilized and the process occurs inside a tunnel with an overpressure of sterile air. This aseptic packaging technology means that the Santhé products can be distributed with no need for a cold-chain and maintains excellent organoleptic properties which give the product a shelf life of 12 months. The Fonti di Vinadio machine will produce 18,000 cups per hour from their 60,000m² facility which produces 7.5 million beverage containers per day Bencopack offers Form-Fill-Seal systems for mini-portions, single and thermoformed cups, in Hygienic, Ultra Clean and Aseptic versions, with over 350 machine installations worldwide. Benco Pack is represented in Oceania by HBM Packaging Technologies.

For further information contact: Sydney: Melbourne: New Zealand:

Barton Porter – Ph +61 2 8814 3100 – Geoff Kelly – Ph +61 3 9584 7488 – Gary Brown – Ph +64 9 271 6144 –

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barton@hbm.com.au geoff@hbm.com.au gary@hbm.com.au

Large US Pet Food manufacturers choose Multi Fill Fillers

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Study Finds Ingeo™ Biopolymer Stable in Landfills with No Statistically Significant Quantity of Methane Released CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE Organic Waste Systems n.v. Contact: Bruno De Wilde Email: bruno.dewilde@ows.be Tel: +32 9 233 02 04

Asia Pacific & Japan Contact: Pauline Ning Email: pauline_ning@natureworkspla.com Tel: +86-138 1650 1881

PRESS RELEASE

Sept 2012

Large US Pet Food manufacturers choose MultiͲFill Fillers

Multi-Fill Inc. of Utah USA who specialise in the manufacture of semi-automatic and automatic volumetric fillers for the Home Meal Replacement, Convenience Foods and Food Service industries, have successfully installed four MPFSC-120 fillers for US Pet Nutrition Corp owned by multinational Thai Union Foods. US Pet Nutrition are manufacturers of private label and branded pet foods, which are packed in innovative pouches and plastic containers. The MPFSC-120 model fillers are filling semi-moist pet food mixes containing rice, vegetables, tuna chunks, beef cubes, beef crumbles and/or chicken cubes in containers ranging from 28 to 198 grams at speeds up to 120 cpm. The MPFSC-120 volumetric filler dispenses clean, accurate portions of many difficult to fill products such as pastas and rices. It is a mobile unit that can be positioned over container conveying systems, as well as a wide range of horizontal and vertical bagging systems. It can be quickly cleaned for a product changeover or moved to a different production line in minutes, ready to fill a different product into a different container with minimum parts. Features of the unit include: x

adjustable volumetric pocket system for precision dosing

no container-no fill function activated by proximity sensor

vacuum system which assists product flow, especially for traditionally difficult to handle products, e.g. cooked spaghetti, IQF rice and wet salads

food grade Stainless Steel construction, in compliance with international standards

Multi-Fill Inc. are represented in Oceania by HBM Packaging Technologies For more information, please contact: HBM Packaging Technologies Sydney: Barton Porter – Ph +61 2 8814 3103 – barton@hbm.com.au Melbourne: Geoff Kelly – Ph +61 3 9646 3153 – geoff@hbm.com.au New Zealand: Gary Brown – Ph +64 9 271 6144 – gary@hbm.com.au

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Bencopack release innovative packaging solution for ice tea

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PLAIN AS MUD Michael B Halley FAIP

n a beer bottle was a way to advise that the message was not quite understood, until some marketer decided to put beer in a plain bottle. But the life cycle of beer in plain glass has run its course and beer is now being sold in black bottles... CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2012 & 2013 ALL Members are invited to attend ANY events across Australia & New Zealand.

NSW When: Where: Time: Speaker:

INDUSTRY EVENTS

INTRODUCTION TO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING & BIOPLASTICS HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE Friday the 2nd of November NEW Oatlands Golf Course 10.00 am arrival for a 10.30 am start COURSE Richard Smith MAIP Flexible packaging is a complex and dynamic area of packaging. Flexible packaging utilises a wide variety of materials, a broad range of processes for manufacturing, producing films and laminates all of very different properties and applications.

BOOKINGS CLOSED VIC When: Where: Time:

AIP VIC XMAS DINNER

www.cormackia.com.au Wednesday the 28th of November Ciao Cielo, 171 Bay Street, Port Melbourne 3207 6.30 pm for a 7.00 pm start A chance to experience an Exclusive Christmas Food & Wine Feast, Ciao Cielo specialising in modern European cuisine, welcomes you with Deco inspired décor, great food, great service and great wine.

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NSW When: Where: Time:

Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf Piers 19-21, 26-32 Pirrama Road Pyrmont Friday 2 November 2012

AIP SITE VISIT VISY RECYCLING MRF Friday Fr the 30th of November 6 Herbert Place, Smithfield NSW 2164 9.45 am Visitors will see Visy Recycling’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for the segregation of paper, cardboard, hard plastics, steel, glass, and aluminum which is collected from households by council kerbside collection vehicles.

2013 AIP VIC SITE VISIT - VU PACKAGING LABORATORY

VIC When: Where: Time:

Wednesday the 6th of February 2013 Gate 1, Werribee Campus Victoria University 3.45 pm for a 4.00 pm start

Visitors will be given an interactive tour of the laboratory facilities of the Engineered Packaging and Distribution Research group. This includes the Environmental and Distribution Dynamics laboratory, the Polymer Research Laboratory, the Analytical Instrument Laboratory and the Food Research Laboratory. Visitors are encourage to bring along samples of packaging material or products to be submitted to testing (details of samples need to be supplied in advanced so that the equipment can be configured)...

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QLD When: Where: Time:

AIP QLD XMAS PARTY Wednesday the 7th of December W Officers Mess, Victoria Barracks 12.00 noon arrival AIP Members and industry colleagues are invited to a Xmas Party with a difference. Help pack 600 x hampers and enjoy the chance to give back to those in need at Christmas for Foodbank Queensland.

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