Fresh Technologies (New Zealand’s largest avocado processor) and Sealed Air Food Care took home the Save Food Packaging & Processing Award at last week’s inaugural Packaging & Processing Innovation and Design (PIDA) Awards.
Australian companies walked away witrh most of the prizes, however, as the Trans-Tasman packaging showcase got off to a strong start.
Paul Haberland, packaging manager, Nestlé Australia and Lestor Nichol, managing director, Matthews Australasia won the Industry Packaging & Processing Professional of the Year.
Developed by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), and the Packaging Council of New Zealand, the awards were announced as part of a gala dinner at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park, hosting over 300 packaging professionals.
Tied in with Auspack 2017, organisers say the PIDA awards have been designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field. The awards also provide a gateway to the Worldstar Packaging Awards.
The winners in the individual categories are:
Industry Packaging & Processing Professional of the Year Award (dual winners)
Paul Haberland, packaging manager, Nestlé Australia
Lestor Nichol, managing director, Matthews Australasia
APPMA Scholarship
Michael Van Dord, technical and design engineer, Caps and Closures.
Young Packaging & Processing Professional of the Year Award (dual winners)
Alexandra Brayshaw, accessible packaging researcher, Arthritis Australia
Nina Cleeve-Edwards, manager of Oceania Innovation Acceleration Team, Nestlé Australia
Design Innovation of the Year Award – Health, Beauty & Wellness
- Materials & Packaging Winner
Nestlé Health Science Australia and qDesign Enterprises for Nestlé Health Science Resource ThickenUp Hydration range with Innovative Sipper Lid
- Machinery/Equipment Winner
HMPS for the HMPS6000 End Load Cartoner
Design Innovation of the Year Award – Beverage Category
- Materials & Packaging Winner
CHEP Australia for CHEP Retail Display Pallets (RDP) and Beverage Trays (BT)
- Machinery/Equipment Winner
Intralox for ARB Technology
Design Innovation of the Year Award – Food Category
- Materials & Packaging Winner
Australian Wholefoods for Levodo Grain Thin Crackers
- Machinery/Equipment
Heat and Control for E-FLO
Sustainable Packaging & Processing Award
- Materials & Packaging
Transport Winner: Woolpack Australia for Woolcool
Retail Primary Packaging Winner: Plantic Technologies for the PLANTIC R Packaging Material
- JOINT Materials & Packaging – Retail Primary Packaging Winner
Pact Group for the rPET Moisturelock Meat Tray
- Machinery/Equipment Winner
Omni for the Omni Pallet Wrapping Solution
Save Food Packaging & Processing Award
Fresh Technologies Ltd & Sealed Air Food Care for Fressure and Cryovac Freshness Plus
