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The AIP and the APPMA will be holding the inaugural Packaging & Processing Innovation Design Awards (PIDA) alongside AUSPACK on 8 March.

The PIDA Awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals making a significant difference in their field.

It is the exclusive awards program for all Australian entries into the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards.

The 2017 Winners will be announced during the event, which will be held at the Novotel in Sydney Olympic Park.

The PIDA Awards are sponsored by Midway Metals, NCI Packaging, SMC, Agility, Fuji Xerox, Packaging Council of NZ, Wellman Packaging, NHP, UPM Raflatac, Auspouch, EcodEX, Empauer, ESKO and PKN Packaging News.

You can buy tickets to the event here.

Food & Drink Business

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