Issue 50 17 December 2008

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Canned Pasta ProjeCt Comes together

Many companies have contributed to this project which will produce over 36 tonnes of pasta sauce to accompany Rinoldi’s regular donations of pasta. The two largest contributors are Simplot, which will donate factory conversion and labour on their Leggo’s spaghetti sauce with beef, and Impress, which will supply cans and ends for the project.

Impress australasia has joined the donor partner team for Foodbank’s pasta sauce project.

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InnovatIonOver the past 12 months Impress and its customers have launched many new products, shapes and looks which have been honoured by many awards. Here are 12 examples:“Impress providing the cans was a deal

breaker on this project, as supply of the cans is a major part of the total project,” said Foodbank CEO, Bronwyn Boekenstein. Ms Boekenstein said packaging and transport were now amongst Foodbank’s biggest cost items.

The canned pasta sauce will be made up before Christmas and distributed in the new year.

This collaborative project has been a team effort and Foodbank has also received donations of tomato paste from Unilever, onions from Fresh Exchange, flavourings from Givaudan, cartons from Amcor Fibre, starch from Penford, seasonings from IFF, Labels from Labelmakers, and sugar from Manildra, plus contributions from many others.

“Pasta sauce is such a key staple food, we hope we can repeat this great project every year,” Ms Boekenstein said.

Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia, distributing donated food in five states and seven regions.

Foodbank acts as a conduit between the food and grocery industry’s donations and the welfare sector’s needs.

Over 2000 welfare agencies rely on Foodbank as their pantry, and to help stretch their dollar further.

Last year Foodbank distributed 16 million kilos of donated food and groceries. This accounted for over 20 million meals, which helped feed 50,000 people a day.

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Heineken TenCan Beer Keg was the winner of the overall Supreme Gold Award at the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association Best in Metal 2008 Awards.

An Impress can – WD-40 – was the Gold winner in the Cryovac Technical Advancement in Packaging Award at the 2008 Australian Packaging Awards. The Smart Straw Aerosol is by Pax Australia.

Impress won the Gold Award for the food two-piece category at the 2008 Cans of the Year Awards. The two-piece aluminium club cans, produced for Bonduelle, feature Easy Peel ends.

Impress won the Silver Award for the food two-piece category at the 2008 Cans of the Year Awards. Hamé is launching a new range in a new 73mm-diameter steel bowl closed with Impress’ Easy Peel end.

“Slim 2” shaped steel aerosol can for air fresheners won the Aerosols category at the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association Best in Metal 2008 Awards in the Product/Market Awards division.

The Lynx Body Spray and Antiperspirant by Unilever Australasia won the prestigious Premier Award for Best New Product at the 2008 Australasian Aerosol Industry Awards.

world newsImPress Ceo’s message

Impress CEO Francis Labbé comments:

“The supply chain difficulties encountered in 2008 were undoubtedly the number one business challenge for Impress this year. I can confirm to our customers that we have continued to put them first in meeting our obligations. We have left no stone unturned in finding supply solutions with minimum disruption. The substantial costs of these actions have been very largely absorbed by us.

“As regards pricing, for 2009 we have negotiated the best tinplate prices available to us not only in Europe, but in the world, and these have to be passed through to the market.

“I take this opportunity however, to remind our suppliers that we are now clearly facing a significant economic downturn throughout Europe with activity declining in many sectors and input costs falling. I would therefore expect them to recognise the current economic cycle in their pricing at the earliest and we are monitoring their positions closely.

“We continue to believe that tinplate represents a first class packaging material, offering low costs for filling and retail handling with clear advantages in terms of sustainability, but it also must remain competitive in today’s fast moving world.”

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news snIPPetNestlé Australia Limited was awarded with the title of Woolworths Supplier of the Year at the annual ceremony in Sydney on Friday 5 December.The award meant that the world’s largest food manufacturer became the first company to receive the honour twice, having previously won the title in 2004. They also took the prizes for New Product Launch of the Year and the Grocery (over $50m) category.The awards were set up by Woolworths to encourage greater feedback in the supply chain, with 15 awards handed out across a broad range of categories.

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Nestlé has launched a new MILO product called MILO B-SMART, with 25 per cent less sugar and fat than its predecessor, as well as the National Heart Foundation’s tick of approval.

Heinz Australia introduced a new look for baked beans. Heinz Australia marketing manager Sasha Menz says the new labels are a fresh and modern version of the traditional Heinz Baked Beans brand.

Impress received a WorldStar Award in South Africa for the Faust Buntlack seidenmatt paint can. Produced for J. W. Ostendorf in Germany, the 2.0- and 2.5-litre pails integrate a handle to lie flush to the lid.

Preparations are well under way for the market launch of microwave- friendly metal packaging in 2009. This development has been made possible by the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging in Freising, Germany.

Heinz relaunched fruit syrup products offered under their brand ‘Karvan Cévitam’ using a shaped can. The distortion-printed three-piece can is the result of a collaboration between Impress and Heinz.

Golden Circle launched a new range of gourmet beetroot. Grown by select farmers to strict Golden Circle specifications, the varied product range caters for barbecues through to dinner parties and comes in 400 gram cans.

argentInes use ‘Free-kICk’ sPrayAccording to the BBC News the Argentine Football Association is to introduce an aerosol spray to stop defenders creeping closer to the ball during a free-kick.

From next year, referees will use the spray in first division matches.

Referees will mark a temporary white line, 9.15 metres from the ball, which defenders cannot cross. The spray will disappear 30 seconds later.

Pablo Silva says he invented the spray and got the idea when he failed to score with a free-kick.

“In the 88th minute, we were losing 1-0 and won a free-kick on the edge of the area. When I took the kick, the wall was three metres away,” the amateur player told Reuters earlier this year.

“The referee didn’t book anyone and didn’t do anything,” he said.

“We lost the game, and driving home later with a mixture of anger and bitterness, I thought that we must invent something to stop this.”

The spray has been given a trial in second division matches and a similar spray has been used for several years in some competitions in Brazil.

Source: news.bbc.co.uk 10 December 2008

new PoCket lynx For menUnilever is launching a pocket-sized Lynx deodorant in the UK, which is the first of its kind in the category according to Packaging News.

The Lynx Bullet aerosol canister measures just under eight centimetres and weighs 3.23g. It was manufactured for Unilever by Thai Daizo, in Thailand.

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envIronmentCoke reCyClIng wIns awardCoca-Cola won the Best Waste & Recycling Project 2008 at the Edie Awards for Environmental Excellence.

The judges said ‘triumphed for its mass appeal – and thus likely |influence – a project which uses the popularity of league football to encourage recycling.’

Now in their second year, EDIE’s (Environmental Data Interactive Exchange) Awards for Environmental Excellence evolved out of its long-running annual survey of consultants and their customers. EDIE wanted to recognise those who are pushing the envelope when it comes to making practical improvements to the environment and the way business is done.

The strategy for Coca-Cola’s recycling campaign was to target a core audience of football fans through its association with the Football League

Recycling is not traditionally a subject that is targeted at this particular audience, however harnessing the power and appeal of football in order to engage this audience was a key

factor to reaching a wider consumer base.

The aim was to create a campaign that harnesses the appeal of football, and leverages Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the Football League, to generate awareness of recycling and effect a positive behavioral change in recycling habits.

Fans could pledge to recycle every day at www.talent-from-trash.com and earn up to £1,000 each week for their club, plus encourage friends and family to pledge through an email a friend system on the website.

All this awareness raising translated into a 19 per cent uplift in recycling tonnage over the promotional period, compared with the same period in 2006. This uplift will earn them a further £6,000 for youth development.

Source: www.edie.net November 2008

Available from January, it is intended to be portable so that it can be carried and used whenever needed.

The mini aerosols were expected to create an entirely new usage occasion for men, as well as drive growth in the Lynx brand, which has grown 15 per cent year-on-year to 115.5m [pounds sterling] [IRI], Duncan Ramsay, launch manager for Lynx Bullet at Unilever, told The Grocer.

“New Lynx Bullet is the first pocket-sized male body spray to be launched in the UK. Lynx Bullet has been designed to be sprayed at a moment’s notice,” Mr Ramsay said.

A single Bullet aerosol will retail for £0.99 and will be available in three fragrances – Dark Temptation, Instinct and Vice.

Source: www.packagingnews.co.uk 11 December 2008

homegrowntomatoes dumPed In nZAccording to NZ Food Daily Online, New Zealand growers are dumping tonnes of tomatoes because of a depressed market and oversupply.

The growers say that, with prices as low as 50 cents a kilo, it isn’t worth taking the tomatoes to market.

And a decision allowing resumption of exports to Australia has so many strings attached it won’t be worthwhile, they claim.

Exports of tomatoes and capsicum were banned in June after the discovery of a disease-causing bacterium in three commercial hothouses in Auckland.

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand announced on Monday that the exports of tomatoes and capsicums could resume, but with costly requirements.

Australia has imposed nine requirements, including fumigating the produce with methyl bromide, and the produce must be pre-cleared in New Zealand by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service to ensure there are no psyllids – the insects that pass on the bacterium.

The growers say the costs involved in meeting the new regulations make exports a futile exercise.

Source: NZ Food Daily Online, 10 December 2008

Court aPProves heInZ takeover oF golden CIrCleQueensland’s Supreme Court in Brisbane has approved the takeover arrangement of Golden Circle by United States food giant Heinz.

A copy of the Court’s orders was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Shares in Golden Circle have been suspended from trading pending the legal approval of takeover plans.

Golden Circle chairman Phil Cave has welcomed the Court’s approval of the takeover.

Mr Cave says it will usher in a new era for the company and consolidate its future.

Source: www.abc.net.au 9 December 2008

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news snIPPetAustralian children are consuming low levels of food colours, according to a survey of added colours in foods released by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.FSANZ’s Chief Scientist, Dr Paul Brent said the results of this survey are very positive and indicate that colours are not being used above maximum permitted levels, or at levels that would pose a risk to consumers.“This survey provides significant reassurance that there is no public health and safety risk from the consumption of foods containing added colours as part of a balanced diet.”

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