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With PKN Women in Packaging 2025 Awards now open for entries, Lindy Hughson speaks with Nerida Kelton, executive director of the Australasian Institute of Packaging. 

Nerida Kelton, the 2024 recipient of the Women in Packaging Hall of Fame award, reflects on what the award means to her and why it's important to celebrate the achievements of women in the packaging industry.

In this short video interview, Kelton encourages women in packaging to step forward — whether they are on the processing side, the machinery side, or the packaging material side — saying, "There are some amazing women that are really talented that deserve recognition."

Submit your entry here and visit pknwomeninpack.com.au for more details. 

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