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TOP CLICKS
1PIDA AWARD WINNERS
Our industry gathered at the annual PIDA awards on 2 May to celebrate the top packaging achievers in the
region. The program recognis- es companies and individuals making a significant contribu- tion in their field across ANZ, and is the exclusive feeder program for the WorldStar
2Packaging Awards (see p18). NEW CRAFT BREWERY
An expansion program by partner brewer Tribe Breweries will see the opening of a craft beverage
facility in September, making it
one of the largest independent 3craft brewers in Australia (see p7).
CHINA RECYCLING BAN
The value of Australia's scrap paper and plastics exports has dropped dramatically due to global
oversupply, according to a new 4report by the APCO.
NESTLÉ AIMS FOR NO LANDFILL
Nestlé announced its ambition to make 100 per cent of its packaging
recyclable or re-usable by 2025, and it wants none of its packaging, including plastics, to find its home in landfill or as litter, which means minimising the impact of packaging on the environment now (see p8).
5PLASTICEATINGSYSTEM
A South Australian man is looking for investors to help build a commercial system that converts waste plastic into biogas. Scientist David Thompson
has filed an application for patent protection of his POET System, which uses anaerobic digestion technology to turn plastics into methane (see p8).
$4m SA wine bottling line
TOP STORIES FROM THE PACKAGING NEWS WEBSITE: PACKAGINGNEWS.COM.AU
AN ADELAIDE Hills winery has ploughed $4 million into an ex- pansion which includes a bot- tling line tailored specifically to small beverage producers.
The bottling line, which has been included as part of the ex- pansion of winery Sidewood Estate, can fill and label up to 3000 bottles per hour with an annual capacity of more than five million bottles.
The counter-pressure line is said to be a “first” for the Ade- laide Hills region, and will allow third-party contract bottling for other small, medium and large wine, cider, and beer brands.
The bottling line features European components that are imported and serviced by local businesses Costa Enterprises and Grape Works. It has been put to work packaging Side- wood products but is yet to commence contract bottling.
Sidewood Estate owner Owen Inglis said local producers often had to send their wine to Port Adelaide, Barossa or McLaren Vale to be bottled, which could be expensive and add complex- ity to the packaging process.
“Providing regional produc- ers with a quality alternative for local processing will be a high-
Sidewood Estate head wine maker Darryl Catlin (left) and owner Owen Inglis at the new Adelaide Hills bottling line.
ly attractive option for wineries and cider houses looking for commercially viable bottling and canning solutions,” he said.
“The growth in demand for Sidewood Estate wines has prompted the expansion... [but] the entire region will benefit from with this new bottling line.”
Inglis founded Sidewood in 2004 and has built the busi- ness on the philosophy of con- trolling every step of the pro- cess from its estate-grown fruit through to production.
Head winemaker Darryl Cat- lin said the bottling line was the final step in the vine-to- glass approach, and gave the winery total control over its wines and ciders.
“We are able to do medium to small batch bottling, includ- ing under pressure, and with cork, screwcap and crown seal closures,” Catlin said.
Adelaide Hills Wine Region executive officer Kerry Treuel said having a local bottling line was cost effective for local wineries, created jobs, and boosted the Hills’ economy. ■
New brand, new leader
WA-BASED composite packaging specialist SOTA Packaging has announced a name change to Zipform and a new leadership structure.
Zipform is to be led by John Bigley, who has been recruited as CEO to drive the growth of the business. Bigley, whose most recent role was as MD for metal packaging company Jamestrong, has broad experience in packag- ing, having worked for a number of years in senior operational and business roles in Europe, Australasia and Asia.
David Kilpatrick, SOTA’s pre- vious managing director, will lead the new company’s product development program as re-
search, development and quali- ty director.
Bigley told PKN he joined the business following a recent consulting role for the compa- ny in which he reviewed the product and the market.
“Zipform’s linear draw com- posite technology has some real positive attributes. In par- ticular, its consumer facing po- tential versus spiral compos- ites is a plus, as is its strength, and versus other packaging substrates the product has re- ally good sustainability cre- dentials,” he said.
“It’s a pack with a huge vari- ety of market applications due to its flexibility in format.
“The growth sectors for us are clearly where other sub- strates face some challenges; we are looking at ready-meals, fresh and frozen dairy, and dried products,” Bigley said. ■
John Bigley, Zipform’s new CEO.