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A purposeful career in packaging: Peter Boundy
Peter Boundy, Business Development and Applications Manager at Zipform Packaging, is committed to sustainable alternatives for single use plastic packaging. In this interview, he reflects on his personal journey that led him to Zipform Packaging.
Transitioning to alternative packaging: David Kilpatrick
In this new article, David Kilpatrick, Director R&D, Technical and Innovation at Zipform Packaging, explores the impact of paperisation on the packaging industry, focusing on the key challenges it presents for brand owners.
Europe’s war on plastic waste
In 2021 the European Union (EU) Union introduced a levy on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. John Bigley, CEO of Zipform Packaging, explores the challenge to make all packaging reusable or recyclable in the EU by 2030.
Reforming kerbside recyclability in Australia
In an environment of increased packaging consumption and failures in the achievement ofnational packaging targets, the need for improvement is critical. In this article, John Bigley, CEO at Zipform Packaging shares his views on the proposed reforms.
Zipform Packaging: serious on food safety
Zipform Packaging achieved BRCGS Food Safety Global Standard recertification in January with AA status. In this article, John Bigley walks us through the audit process and implications for the business going forward.
Replacing metal closures with paper
Our team identified the very best manufacturing equipment to deliver high speed, robust solutions for this leading edge technology.
Dairy Packaging from Zipform Packaging
No longer do you have to rely on plastics for chilled applications with a range of innovative paperboard solutions available that can add value to your range.
Non-round composite packs
Zipform Packaging offers composite packaging solutions in a variety of shapes and non-round options that allow our clients to find the format for the packaging for their products.
Reuse Case Study - APCO
In late 2022, APCO members were given access to a Reuse case study based on the rPump innovation launched by Zipform Packaging in 2021. Zipform Packaging have also developed a similar concept for a sprinkle top, named rSprinkle in order...
AIP Virtual Tour - 10th March 2021
Zipform Packaging had over 100 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) members attending a Virtual Site Tour of Zipform Packaging on the 10th of March 2021.
Attendees were taken through Zipform Packaging’s state-of-the-art, BRCGS Grade A...
Zipform rPump
The use of non-recyclable plastics has been increasingly in the spotlight since the announcement of the 2025 National Packaging Targets as brand owners and manufacturers alike grapple with the challenges of recycling problematic material...
Reaching your 2025 targets
The recent APCO “2025 Recycled Content Targets” report has set some ambitious targets for the packaging industry to help drive the market for recycled content. Recycled content is a powerful lever for change within the packaging supply ...