foodpro exhibitors win at PIDA Awards

Following the first day of the Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) Australian Packaging Conference in Melbourne, the 2023 Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards were held.

With sustainable solutions a major focus, the Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year award was split into five categories:

1. Recycled Content
2. Labelling
3. Mono Material Advancements
4. Renewable Materials
5. Compostables

This year, foodpro is partnering with the AIP to bring education on responsible practices when it comes to food packaging. As such, many winners in innovative packaging or processing solutions that incorporate sustainable practices will be exhibiting at foodpro 2023.

The winner of the labelling category was Herma InNo Liner Labelling by Result Group and Hanes Australasia. It is a completely recyclable labelling system that does not contain any liner material, enabling less waste, reduced shipping costs and increased carbon footprint benefits.

Detpak (as part of the Detmold Group) and Woolworths Supermarkets won Bronze for Sustainable Fresh Produce Packaging.

The DualPakECO dual ovenable trays by Confoil in collaboration with BASF won Gold in the Compostables category. The trays are certified compostable to Australian standards and an alternative to PET packaging for ready-to-eat meals.

Result Group, Detpak and Confoil will exhibit these products at foodpro 2023.

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