More than just an exhibition

Thursday, 12 February, 2015

AUSPACK is not simply an exhibition - it gives visitors the opportunity to learn, network, collaborate and celebrate the latest food and beverage processing and packaging equipment and technologies.

315+ suppliers to the food and beverage processing and packaging industry in Australia and New Zealand will be displaying their latest products and innovations to Australian and New Zealand food and beverage processors at AUSPACK from 24-27 March at the Melbourne Convention and exhibition Centre. But this won’t be all - as part of AUSPACK’s 30th anniversary celebrations, the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the APPMA have organised a whole week of events: Packaging and Processing Week 2015.

2015 National Technical Forums

24-26 March 2015
8.30 am-4.30 pm
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

The AIP and the APPMA National Technical Forums will be held concurrently with AUSPACK and deliver an educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme of Open Innovation and Collaboration. The forums will be divided into breakout sessions to ensure that a diverse range of issues and topics is covered including:

3D printing
Active and intelligent packaging
Chain of custody certification
Eco design tools
Packaging and processing innovations
Packaging printing
Primary packaging (including materials, food safety, responsible packaging, etc)
Retail-ready packaging
Robotics and automation solutions
Tamper evidence

Registration: http://128.199.172.102/event-registration/?ee=18.

2015 APPMA Scholarship

This will be awarded to a packaging engineer looking to further their education. The scholarship enables the recipient to enrol in a Diploma in Packaging Technology, an internationally recognised and accredited qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the packaging industry or already in the industry wishing to expand their knowledge and expertise.

In conjunction with the AIP, the APPMA is offering a packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology to the value of $9000. The diploma is a Level 5 qualification that prepares students to take responsibility for packaging operations at any level through the supply chain and can also lead to higher-level study.

2015 APPMA Industry Excellence Awards

The 2015 APPMA Industry Excellence Awards winners will be announced on 25 March at the Crown Melbourne.

“Companies that enter these biennial awards are recognised for their contribution and outstanding achievements against their peers within the wider packaging industry and we encourage everyone to enter,” said Mark Dingley, chairman, APPMA.

The awards categories are: