As the gold dust settles on the highly successful 2024 PIDA Awards, co-ordinated by AIP, PKN has compiled this highlights reel for those who missed the event, or who may want to relive it.

Unilever, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, MSD Merck, AB InBev, and Tetra Pak are among the big brands signed up to participate in the AIPIA World Congress on smart packaging in Amsterdam on 18-19 Nov.

During the PIDA 2024 Awards ceremony, the AIP presented PKN managing editor & publisher, Lindy Hughson MAIP, with the Distinguished Service Award for excellence in journalism.

The AIP 2024 Career & Salary Survey is open until 27 September for the Australasian region; it aims to benchmark salaries and employment trends within the packaging industry.

For the third consecutive year, the AIP has released the key findings from its 2023 Career & Salary Survey for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

The fifth AIP State of Industry Webinar, to be held on 21 August, will look at a wide range of successful product stewardship and ‘away from home’ programs that actively engage the consumer with the collection.

Well known packaging industry leader Nerida Kelton was presented with the inaugural PKN Women in Packaging Hall of Fame Award in June. We take a closer look at her career and contribution.

On 5 August, AIP members can join Result Group on an insightful journey starting in the company’s Demo Room, moving to Herma’s HQ in Germany, then back to Australia to Hanes Australasia’s operations.

The Save Food Packaging consortium has been named a finalist in the Collaboration category for the inaugural Food Waste Action Awards for its Save Food packaging Criteria and Framework project.

AIP with APCO will present a condensed version of the updated 'Introduction to the Australasian Recycling Labelling Program' training course at the Australian Waste and Recycling Expo on 25 July.

The finalists for the 2024 ABA scholarship program, where one winner will get the opportunity to attain a Diploma in Packaging Technology, and a second winner a Certificate in Packaging, has been announced.

The fourth AIP State of Industry webinar is scheduled for 16 July and will focus on packaging developments in New Zealand.

WPO will conduct its key functions in Bangkok during Propak Asia, from 12-15 June 2024, marking the first time its major events will be held in Thailand’s capital.

Continuing its successful collaboration with Informa Markets in the APAC region, AIPIA is returning to ProPak Asia and CPHI SE Asia with a full seminar program for smart packaging technologies.

The AIP will participate in Western Australia's Turning the Dial 2024 conference, focusing on food waste reduction, sustainable packaging, and the circular economy for food and beverage makers.

The World Packaging Organisation will be hosting a webinar on 27 May, discussing all updates to the final Parliamentary decision on the PPWR. All of industry is invited to attend.