Packaging in an age of visual literacy

Over the years the packaging industry has experienced a distinct shift from consumers who wanted quality in the product and were therefore seeking a pack to protect the product, and not much else; to a world that has raised a generation on immersion in visual literacy.
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Packaging in an age of visual literacy

Over the years the packaging industry has experienced a distinct shift from consumers who wanted quality in the product and were therefore seeking a pack to protect the product, and not much else; to a world that has raised a generation on immersion in visual literacy.
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Jason Fields awarded AIP Fellowship

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Board is pleased to advise that they have awarded Jason Fields, Packaging Development Manager, SunRice, a Fellowship.
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Tasmania makes roads from recycled glass

Recycled glass containers are being used to build Tasmanian roads. The new recycling program, led by the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Packaging Stewardship Forum, involves the use of broken glass from households, which are difficult to recycle using conventional methods.
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Bosch to take part in the Save Food initiative

The Bosch Group is taking part in the international "Save Food" initiative, which was set up by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the food and packaging industry and the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre.
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European aluminium foil sector set to grow

Growth in the European aluminium foil sector is expected this year, with first quarter 2011 reports showing an increase in production by 1.3 per cent to 214,400 tonnes compared with the same quarter last year.
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Baked beans go large

From June, baked beans will be available in a 1kg resealable pack, allowing consumer to get their fill of baked beans from the fridge in portions that suit them.
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