Queensland's largest carrot producer has entered the pre-cut market in a bid to discover new Asian markets.

An agreement has been struck between the Packaging Council of Australia and the Printing Industries Association of Australia.

Based on comments overheard in the breaks, the conference-room vibe during sessions, and the questions raised, here’s PKN’s snapshot of the topics and issues that caused most discussion and engagement at the 2016 AIP National Conference.

A growing demand for packaging that caters for the disabled and ageing has led the AIP to run a half-day training course in Melbourne.

Another lucky packaging enthusiast has the opportunity to upgrade their professional qualification by winning the annual APPMA scholarship, announced last week.

The AIP has been growing from strength to strength in the 53 years since its inception. This is in no small part due to the efforts of individual members who continue to make a significant contribution to the packaging industry.

The AIP’s highest award of recognition is the grade of Fellow. This year it was bestowed on two top achievers working in packaging management roles for leading brand owners Frucor Beverages and Simplot.

Master storyteller, Mark Schenk of Anecdote, demonstrated the power of stories to improve communication in business, build connections and get an organisation aligned behind its strategy.

Brand owners SPC Ardmona and Don KRC took out the top prizes in the new Save Food Packaging Awards for ANZ, announced by the AIP at its 2016 National Conference gala dinner on 1 June.

Alex Commins gave a candid account of his company Colorpak’s journey to its recent takeover by global packaging giant GPI.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has sparked debate with the release of two reports which deny the presence of novel nanomaterials in food packaging.

PKN EXCLUSIVE: At the AIP Conference gala dinner, a groundbreaking awards initiative was launched for the Australasian packaging and processing industry.

If you're not convinced already, the organisers of FoodTech Qld have issued five good reasons to attend the show this month.

Touchpoint packaging will be a hot topic at drupa 2016, which launches today.

GS1 Australia and the Australian Made Campaign will deliver new Country of Origin Labelling information through an online database,

The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) will announce a new board structure and five-year-plan by the end of 2016.