The Australian Institute of Packaging has awarded one of its two 2016 Fellowships to New Zealander Alistair Sayers, packaging manager at Frucor Beverages.
Good fellow:Â Alistair Sayers (l), packaging manager at Frucor Beverages and Michael Grima, president AIP
Jason Goode, packaging and processing improvement manager for Simplot Australia received the other Fellowship, which AIP calls the highest recognition given to AIP members and designed to recognise the significant and sustained contribution to the technology, science or application to packaging in the industry. AIP awarded the scholarships during its National Conference gala dinner held last week. Sayers involvement in packaging technology and development goes back over 20 years, commencing with New Zealand Starch Products in the early 90’s. He has subsequently worked for Andrew Group, NCI, Chequer Packaging and NZ Dairy Foods. His current employment at Frucor Beverages sees him incorporating the environmental and packaging development portfolios. He says his real passion and reward comes from developing his people and building his packaging team at Frucor. He currently heads up what he calls the most innovative FMCG packaging team in New Zealand.
