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PACKAGING INNOVATION
LEFT: (L-R) Mark Dingley and Leonie Buckridge with award winner Regan Foster, and
Dr Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence;
BELOW: The Polatote for multi-packs by Lactote.
food waste credentials, winning the Materials & Packaging award in the food category for its Radix Nutrition pouch.
The pouch is simple to use, accessible in any situation, preserves nutrients, and ensures there is no food waste.
A High Commendation was awarded to the Grape N’Go 100 per cent recyclable PET-based resealable Fresh Lid by Result Packaging. The Grape N’ Go product is packed with controlled atmosphere in the punnet. The structure of the Fresh Lid has two laminated layers with perforated laser holes on the surface of the lid to allow for optimal O2 permeability.
The food category’s Machinery & Equipment winner was Scott LEAP Suite of Technologies’ fully-integrated lamb processing system developed by Scott Automation & Robotics, in conjunction with Silverfern Farms and MLA.
A MORE PRECISE POUR
“Continuous pour” and “anti-glug” are two of the features of the winner in the Domestic & Household category.
The Materials & Packaging winner is Precise Pour for continuous pour, anti-clog
and tamper-evidence by Caps and Closures. The cap is designed to be used on bottles ranging from 500ml up to 25L to dispense liquid, and is tamper-evident.
A High Commendation was awarded to Animal Instinct’s Feed My Fur Baby by OJI Fibre Solutions easy-to-open, resealable corrugated box with a corrugated scoop.
The second scoop hidden in the box design is a clever use of otherwise unused board.
The simple flexographic one-colour print provides a point of difference for the product, and keeps it clean and easy to read.
ACCESSIBILITY ACE
A closure which celebrates accessible design was judged the clear Materials & Packaging winner in the Health, Beauty & Wellness category.
The 63mm flip-cap closure with ring-peel induction seal liner by West Wadding, is “all about accessible design”, and is patented and manufactured in Australia.
The closure is easy to open while also providing product protection and tamper evidence.
SUSTAINABILITY HERO
ICEE Containers’ biofoam PLA insulated boxes proved worthy of the Sustainable Packaging Design Award, which saw it garner Empauer’s custom EcodEX packaging environmental assessment valued at $10,000 as the prize.
ICEE Containers’ patented process moulds a strong and durable hinge in insulated foams using existing moulding equipment. ICEE’s biofoam folding flatbox, ideal for the fresh food delivery, is economical to transport to, and store at, the user’s site.
The Machinery & Equipment winner was CogniPRO Link for the meat processing industry by Sealed Air Australia, a remote monitoring and digital analysis platform designed
to improve throughput efficiency in Sealed Air vacuum chamber packaging equipment used by many large beef processors.
OPPOSITE: The recyclable ‘kangaroo’ bottle is designed for re-use.
ABOVE: Nerida Kelton receives a Distinguished Service Award from the AIP; RollsPack’s Phillip Rolls was given a Commemoration of Fellowship Award by the AIP.
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