in Jelly range that is designed for
all consumers to open, including
those with reduced fine motor skills,
dexterity and strength and on-pack
communication is clear, crisp and
legible for all.
Flavour Creations for their prethickened
Ready-to-drink (RTD)
packaged in the new Dysphagia
Cup and cup holder designed
to specifically increase rates of
hydration and decrease rates of
malnutrition for residents/patients
with Dysphagia.
Moana New Zealand & Sealed Air
(New Zealand) for Cryovac Grip
and Tear (including ‘small tab’) was
designed to foster ease of use to
packaged meat, poultry, seafood
products for processors, food
service and retail markets.
Campbell Arnott’s for their redesign
of 10 SKUs from their catering
(portion control packaging) range.
In addition, there are three awards
designed for people who have
made specific contributions to the
packaging industry. These Individual
Awards will include:
1. YOUNG PACKAGING
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
2. INDUSTRY PACKAGING
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
3. PACKAGING NEW ZEALAND
SCHOLARSHIP
2019 Industry
Packaging
Professional of the
Year Award
The Industry Packaging Professional
of the Year Award is designed to
recognise and acknowledge the
outstanding achievements and
contribution by an individual currently
working within the Packaging and
Processing industries. The judges
are looking for individuals who
have demonstrated vision and
leadership, shows innovation and not
afraid to take risks. For significant
and continued contribution of an
Individual to the packaging and
Processing industry over a minimum
period of 25 years.
2019 Finalists are: Terry Waterson
FAIP, Director, Metalprint Australia,
Elizabeth Kasell, Chief Executive
Officer, RED Group and Joseph
Foster MAIP, Co-Founder & Director,
OF Packaging.
2019 Packaging New
Zealand Scholarship
The Packaging New Zealand
Scholarship is seeking a Packaging
professional that is looking to further
their education by offering them a
scholarship to enrol in the Diploma in
Packaging Technology.
2019 Finalists are: Poonam Patel,
Senior Packaging Technologist,
Goodman Fielder, Tunde Lovestyan,
Sales & Business Development
Manager, Punchbowl Packaging
and Saurabh Mishra and Packaging
Development Technologist, Griffins
Foods Limited.
2019 Young
Packaging
Professional of the
Year Award
The purpose of the Young Packaging
Professional of the Year Award is to
provide incentive and recognition to
young professionals who are both
currently working in and wish to
continue their career path within the
Packaging & Processing industry.
2019 Finalists are: Lily Barnett,
Program Coordinator, APCO,
Clement Jamet, Packaging
Development Technologist, Danone
ELN, and Karunia Adhiputra AAIP,
Packaging Technologist – Technical
& Production, Nestle Australia.
Coordinated by the Australian
Institute of Packaging (AIP), and
Packaging New Zealand the 2019
Australasian PIDA winners will be
announced at a gala dinner on the
30th of April at SOFITEL Wentworth,
Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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