The Australian Packaging Machinery Association has announced the launch of their Annual Scholarship program which will enable one lucky packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology.
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Closing a closure deal
After 5 years of trialing, Cadbury Schweppes has gone national with Melbourne closure producer Unique Class Plastics Australia.
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Mac’s makes for Oz
Mac’s beer, one of NZ’s most successful craft brews, is aiming to win a slice of the growing Australian craft beer market, with a maverick attitude and tongue-in-cheek humour.
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Seeking sustainable packaging
A new process employing recycled materials for food packaging could markedly reduce the mountains waste at landfill sites.
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All is revealed in world first
Ever wondered where the strawberry in your strawberry jam came from, or who cooked the tomato sauce you’re eating?
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Packaging innovations for changing times
Wine producer, Cheviot Bridge, is confident that the growth of the Long Flat B-Pak range will continue despite the global economic downturn, due to its great value for money offer.
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Man’s best friends set market trends
Humanising pets continues to be an important focus for pet food manufacturers, as they release more and more products that appeal to owners' tastes.
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Wine producers invited to share in environmental and cost benefits
Australian and NZ wine industries could make environmental and cost savings by taking part in a new international project called GlassRite Wine.
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Sweet new look for Equal
Equal, Australia’s number one low-kilojoule sweetener, has unveiled a fresh and vibrant new look for their packaging in 2009.
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Flexible approach to natural packaging
Innovia Films' biodegradable, compostable and flexible packaging material, NatureFlex, is an integral part of a packaging first for an Australian producer.
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Business man-ufacturing
Positioned as we are with front-row seats for the melting of the polar ice caps, we, the people of Australia, are not often accused of environmental insensitivity.
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Can you handle this?
Australia's promotional packaging specialists, Creative Pack, have joined forces with US company PakTech to deliver a low waste, sustainable packaging alternative for multi-packs to our market: the PakTech handle.
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Fresh ideas for soft fruit packaging
Worldwide environmental concerns are impacting on every part of the food industry and the soft fruit sector is no exception.
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Food processor stays ahead of dust concerns
Bathurst Speciality Blending - a specialist in bulk preparation of dry pet food that is transported to Masterfoods for packaging - recently completed an evaluation of air quality at its factory and installed a dust collection system from filtration specialist Donaldson Australasia.
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Fibre laser technology to be showcased at AUSPACK 2009
With less than five months to go until AUSPACK 2009, exhibitors are signing up weekly to be a part of the largest biennial packaging and processing machinery, materials and associated technology exhibition for Australia and NZ.
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Sensitive drinks: matching with the right PET bottle
The goal for a new service offered by Sidel is to stimulate the sensitive drinks market by making it easier to package products in PET bottles.
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Schenker to move freight forward
AUSPACK organisers Exhibitions & Trade Fairs have announced that they have signed an agreement for Schenker Australia to be their materials handling and freight forwarding partner for the 2009 exhibition.
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New dawn in packaging education
The Australian Institute of Packaging has bolstered packaging training and education though a cooperation agreement with the Australian Management Academy.
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Coopers plans $6 million equipment update
The current economic slowdown is not limiting plans by Coopers Brewery to install new production equipment at its Regency Park brewery.
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Innovative bioplastic packaging materials
With the introduction of the new Bioplastics Pavilion at AUSPACK 2009 visitors will have the opportunity to see demonstrations on what type of bio-based materials and products are available today to improve one’s carbon footprint.
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