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The 2014 AIP National Conference is aboutNew Packaging Equipment - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? [by Jeremy Peacock senior navigator, CTPM], Current Packaging Trends in the United States [ by Rick Fox, chairman, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute], Minimising the Guesswork [by Bruce Gunn, managing director,GunnLab]...

It's about in-depth explorations of questions you've asked and topics you need to understand fully to do your job and run your business in the best way possible. Forty of them in total.

The biennial conference, run by industry for industry, is designed for everyone, from packaging designers, technologists and engineers to sales and marketing people. And it is the largest packaging conference of its kind in Australia and New Zealand.

The 2014 AIP National Conference: Packaging & Innovation Excellence is where delegates from all facets of the packaging industry of both technologist and management levels (such as development, marketing, production, supply chain and logistics personnel) to equipment suppliers, raw material providers, users of packaging, retailers and consumers, will congregate to share knowledge and expand their contacts.

Speakers comes from leading companies such as Mondelez International, Kimberly Clark, Campbell Arnotts, LION, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Simplot, O-I Asia Pacific and Amcor Flexibles.

If you haven't booked your place yet, now is the time to do it. Everything you need to know to book is here.

Food & Drink Business

Kim Berry brings you the highlights, trends, and innovations on show at foodpro 2026. From Day 2: giving Individual Quick Freezing a good shake, high protein, high fibre, no added sugar soft serve ice cream, ingredients for your feelings, and GLP-1 companion drinks. Sponsored by Bürkert Australia. 

Lindy Hughson spoke with Flavia Vaz about the "critical middle" – the processing, packaging, storage and distribution stages where innovation can reduce waste and improve efficiency and food security.

Nestlé will spin its waters and premium beverages business into a 50:50 joint venture with Platinum Equity, as the group reported a 31.4 per cent fall in first-half net profit. Its Asia, Oceania and Africa zone, which includes Australia and New Zealand, delivered the strongest growth of its three geographic regions.