Australia & New Zealand continues its reign in the WorldStar Packaging Awards
2023
AMCOR FLEXIBLES ASIA PACIFIC WINS 2023 WORLDSTAR AWARD FOR THE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND REGION ECOTITE R BARRIER SHRINK BAGS FOR THE FOOD CATEGORY I am delighted to share Amcor’s new PrimeSeal™ Eco-Tite® Recycle-Ready Shrink Bag has just won a prestigious WorldStar award at the World Packaging Organisation’s Global Packaging Awards. This international recognition continues to highlight Amcor’s position as leader in market innovation in meat packaging locally and globally, demonstrating what we can deliver for our customers. The development of the Eco-Tite® R Shrink Bag has been no small feat for our local team, creating a new lighter, high barrier shrink bag that is free of PVdC and other contaminants that would prevent it from being recycled. It has been designed to be circular, with the ability to add local advanced recycled content by 2025. We will proudly be launching the first shrink bags in Australia in early 2023. Mike Cash, President, Asia Pacific Flexibles 2023
CAPS & CLOSURES WINS 4x 2023 WORLDSTAR AWARDS FOR THE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND REGION ThermoShield Temperature Monitoring system – BEVERAGES Category ID Shield Anti counterfeit system – labelling & decoration Category ID Shield Anti counterfeit system – MEDICAL Category EzyGrip – MEDICAL category To receive this recognition amongst an incredible array of entries is humbling. Our heartfelt congratulations to all entrants and winners of the WorldStar Awards. The Australia/New Zealand region is clearly leading the way in packaging innovation and product design, second only behind Japan. On this occasion, we were fortunate enough to be selected, and for that, our gratitude to the judges for seeing the vision of ThermoShield, IDShield and EzyGrip, all sensory products that will change the way we interact with packaging in the future. ThermoShield’s food waste prevention while having endless application possibilities across all industries; IDShield’s visual design and anti-counterfeiting opportunities without any material addition; EzyGrip’s ergonomic refinements that significantly improve accessibility. Our vision is to be a global exemplar, and these awards have provided us with the opportunities, as innovators, to push trends and inject value to motivate change on a worldwide scale. This recognition further aids us in giving our customers world-leading solutions. A huge personal note of thanks to the professional team at Caps & Closures who consistently deliver at the highest level across all aspects of the business. Brendon Holmes, Managing Director, Caps & Closures
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AIP NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2023