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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/aip-to-introduce-new-advanced-plastic-packaging-co</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[AIP to introduce new Advanced Plastic Packaging course]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) announced today that they will be introducing a new half–day training course on Advanced Plastic Packaging. 

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     <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/aip-to-introduce-new-advanced-plastic-packaging-co</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/degradable-polyethylene-films-technology-from-inte</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Degradable polyethylene films technology from Integrated Packaging]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The CRC for Polymers and Integrated Packaging, have completed a license agreement that will see technology for producing a new range of degradable polyethylene films used in both agricultural and industrial applications.

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     <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/degradable-polyethylene-films-technology-from-inte</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/metso-to-provide-mill-maintenance-for-amcor-in-aus</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Metso to provide mill maintenance for Amcor in Australia]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Metso, the Finnish technology provider, and Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd have reached an agreement for the supply of mill maintenance services for Amcor's Botany mill B9 board making line in New South Wales. 

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     <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:57:30 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/metso-to-provide-mill-maintenance-for-amcor-in-aus</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/what-the-carbon-tax-means-for-manufacturers</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[What the carbon tax means for manufacturers]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A package of exemptions, tax cuts and benefits increases were revealed on Sunday as part of the government's carbon pricing package, so is your business one of the lucky ones or will you be forced to bear the brunt of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's tax?

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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:59:16 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/what-the-carbon-tax-means-for-manufacturers</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/greenblue-releases-guidelines-for-designing-recycl</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[GreenBlue releases guidelines for designing recyclable packaging]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[US-based sustainable packaging group, GreenBlue, has released a suite of reports that provide technical guidance on designing packaging to be compatible with common recovery methods. 

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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/greenblue-releases-guidelines-for-designing-recycl</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/tna-acquires-arcall-boosting-seasoning-portfolio</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Tna acquires Arcall, boosting seasoning portfolio]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Packaging company tna has entered the food seasoning market with the acquisition of Arcall. 

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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:28:13 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/tna-acquires-arcall-boosting-seasoning-portfolio</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/drinkwise-introduces-new-alcohol-warning-labels--1</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[DrinkWise introduces new alcohol warning labels]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Alcohol industry-funded group, DrinkWise Australia, has launched four new labels to be displayed on alcohol sold in Australia.  

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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/drinkwise-introduces-new-alcohol-warning-labels--1</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/ht-capital-changes-name-to-asia-packaging-group</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[HT Capital changes name to Asia Packaging Group]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[HT Capital has changed its company name to Asia Packaging Group.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:09:05 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/ht-capital-changes-name-to-asia-packaging-group</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/sabmiller-could-save-aus11-8m-per-year-from-light</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[SABMiller could save AUS$11.8m per year from lighter bottle top]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[SABMiller, the firm looking to takeover the Foster’s Group, claim they could make an annual saving of US$12.6m (AUS$11.8m) by converting to a new lighter bottle top. 

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     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:49:46 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/sabmiller-could-save-aus11-8m-per-year-from-light</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/-responsible-purchasing-pop-quiz-raises-questions</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[“Responsible purchasing pop quiz” raises questions about confusing certification schemes]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[When you shop around for wooden furniture, a bag of coffee or simply a ream of photocopy paper, you’re often presented with colorful logos in the shape of lush green trees or a jumping frog. These are certification logos meant to represent the environmental status of the products on the shelves.

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     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/-responsible-purchasing-pop-quiz-raises-questions</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/food-industry-gets-advice-on-labelling-standards</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Food industry gets advice on labelling standards]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, today announced the start of a new service designed to help the food industry interpret the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

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     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:09:47 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/food-industry-gets-advice-on-labelling-standards</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/zip-pak-opens-first-chinese-packaging-factory</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Zip-Pak opens first Chinese packaging factory]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Zip-Pak's new factory, located in southern China in Guangzhou, will manufacture resealable zipper closures.

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     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:53:08 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/zip-pak-opens-first-chinese-packaging-factory</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/chemicals-in-food-packaging-may-harm-unborn-babies</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Chemicals in food packaging may harm unborn babies, according to a new US study]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Fears surrounding the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) have been reignited following the publication of a new study that has identified risks to unborn babies. 

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     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:33:30 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/chemicals-in-food-packaging-may-harm-unborn-babies</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/palm-oil-labelling-bill-could-cost-food-industry-j</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Palm oil labelling bill could cost food industry jobs, warns AFGC]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A new bill that will require palm oil to be labelled in all Australian foods is one step closer to becoming law after it passed the Senate yesterday.

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     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:48:58 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/palm-oil-labelling-bill-could-cost-food-industry-j</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/nsw-manufacturers-fined-193000-after-pallets-fal</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[NSW manufacturers fined $193,000 after pallets fall on three men]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Two NSW cardboard box manufacturers and a manager have been fined a total of $193,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover’s legal costs after a one-tonne pallet toppled onto three workers, causing serious injuries in late 2007.
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     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:44:13 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/nsw-manufacturers-fined-193000-after-pallets-fal</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/wine-industry-panicked-over-links-to-plain-packagi</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Wine industry panicked over links to plain packaging tobacco]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Winemakers have expressed a wish to distance themselves from the tobacco industry, after an anti-plain packaging campaign made associations between tobacco and alcohol.

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     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:34:02 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/wine-industry-panicked-over-links-to-plain-packagi</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/green-bottle-gets-a-boost-from-new-plant-based-pet</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Green bottle gets a boost from new plant-based PET]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The search for a fully renewable PET drinks bottle has moved a step closer with the development of a PET feedstock from plant sugars. 
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     <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/green-bottle-gets-a-boost-from-new-plant-based-pet</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/nestle-looking-to-the-future-of-bioplastics</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Nestlé looking to the future of bioplastics]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The next generation of bioplastics will see an increasing focus on the use of renewable and non-food sources to develop conventional materials like polyethylene, according to Dr. Anne Roulin, Nestlé Global Packaging Chief.

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     <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/nestle-looking-to-the-future-of-bioplastics</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/australian-packaging-market-attracting-malaysian-b</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[Australian packaging market attracting Malaysian business]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Malaysian firm Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry Bhd has its sights set on expansion into Australia, as the country begins to feel the pinch from a sharp price increase on raw materials. 

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     <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/australian-packaging-market-attracting-malaysian-b</link>     
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     <guid>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/aip-victoria-august-technical-dinner</guid>
     <title><![CDATA[AIP Victoria August technical dinner]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Victorian Branch, in conjunction with the Australasian Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Association (APPITA), will be holding a technical dinner on Wednesday the 3rd of August at the Box Hill Golf Club with speakers from 10 Thousand Trees and Network Marketing.

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     <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:29:34 GMT</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.packagingmag.com.au/news/aip-victoria-august-technical-dinner</link>     
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