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Entry Level M7 Pouch Filling-Sealing machine now available from HBM Packaging Technologies

Designed and manufactured by Pouch Machine Corp of Canada, this semi-automatic pouch filling machine is suitable for small to medium businesses wishing to take...

A Whopping 91% of Plastic Isn’t Recycled

Billions of tons of plastic have been made over the past decades, and much of it is becoming trash and litter, finds the first...

The Shocking Cost of Food Waste

Written by Karl Deily, President Food Care, Sealed Air: This world wastes an astonishing amount of food. About one third of all the food...

Making green claims with confidence

There’s a plethora of certification schemes that provide insurance for product claims, such as for: palm oil, sustainable fisheries, fair trade coffee and sustainable...

The How2Recycle® label makes recycling less confusing and proactive

Although voluntary, the use of the How2Recycle® label has been adopted by global brands such as Unilever, P&G, Nestlé, and Henkel Using concise graphics...

What are key consumer trends set to impact Asia Pacific? FREE Mintel webinar

AIP Members and colleagues are invited to attend the up-coming Mintel Free webinar on the 2 August to better understand the Top Trends set...

Thought Bubble: Food waste in Asia Pacific

Brands across the world are coming together to tackle the global phenomenon of food waste, as discussed in Mintel’s 2017 Global Food and Drink...

Aussie-based meat pack innovation delivers brand equity and consumer purchasing confidence

Kuraray (Plantic Technologies Ltd) PlanticR bio-based package for Cole’s Lean Mince Australian Beef advances the next-generation genre of hybrid packaging The eco-responsible package enables...

Get Clued up on Compatibility

PKN Packaging News Reports: Do you really understand labelstock and package compatibility? Dr Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence FAIP has some answers… Read the latest AIP TechSpeak...

Recycle your takeaway coffee cups

Wed 31 May 2017 Research by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), in collaboration with key industry players, has found takeaway coffee cups can...