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FSSC, WPO & AIP unite to introduce Save Food Packaging into FSSC 22000 V7

In 2021, Foundation FSSC became a member of the UN Global Compact to see how they could align their global vision ‘Creating a Better World’ with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the owner of the global Certification Scheme FSSC 22000 for Food Safety, together with their Certified Organisations across the globe, they soon realised that the impact was going to be at grass-roots level within food organisations. According to Kelly Mulholland, Technical Manager Safety & Quality at FSSC, “The first step was to create impactful solutions for food businesses via the tools available through FSSC.” “To this end, we decided to add a specific requirement on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) in Version 6 of our Certification Scheme.

AIP to Partner with Packaging Cockpit: One system for the entire supply chain

With the Packaging Cockpit as an on-line tool, you can calculate various key figures of your packaging(s), such as country-specific recyclability (depending on the target market) or the carbon footprint and other impact categories of a life cycle assessment. In addition, you can manage the data collected in the tool yourself and also share it with selected customers or suppliers. Thanks to the well-founded and meaningful results of the Packaging Cockpit, it is already possible for you to start sustainable packaging development and optimisation today. Through broad application of the Packaging Cockpit, the assessment of the recyclability of packaging in Europe can be standardised and also made comparable. Get started free of charge with the basic version of the Packaging Cockpit

New AIP President begins new era for the industry

Nerida Kelton FAIP, Executive Director of the AIP, said that ‘with a 40-year career in the packaging industry and as a strong supporter of the Institute, it is only fitting that Michael Dossor MAIP, Chief Executive Officer of Result Group, takes over as the next AIP President. “Michael has been in the packaging industry for four decades and joined the AIP Education Team as a trainer and lecturer close to 10 years ago. He is as passionate about packaging as the rest of the AIP Executive Team and we all welcome him to the role,”

New national centre to help SME food businesses drive packaging and processing innovation and reduce waste without compromising shelf life

A new national initiative, the Food and Beverage Small and Medium Enterprise Packaging and Machinery Solution Centre, will support small and medium (SMEs) Australian food and beverage firms to transition to sustainable packaging and processing solutions while mitigating unwanted food loss and waste. The Solutions Centre is a collaboration between RMIT University, End Food Waste Australia, the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) and Tetra Pak.

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