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  • Food Design Guidelines

    31 Jan 19
    Packaging New Zealand and Arthritis New Zealand are delighted to be working in collaboration to promote these guidelines for accessible packaging.
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  • Packaging Claims and the Law

    31 Jan 19
    The information in this Code about the law is for general guidance only. For all legal issues, including complying with legal requirements for packaging, it is critical that independent legal advice is taken in relation to New Zealand and any other jurisdictions to which products or packaging are exported.
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  • The value of Packaging to New Zealand

    20 Aug 20
    This Infographic was produced to illustrate the importance of the Packaging sector to the New Zealand economy.
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  • Packaging Sector Profile

    21 Aug 15
    A comprehensive data set profiling the Packaging Sector in New Zealand, compiled and annually updated, by Infometrics.
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  • Code of Practice

    21 Aug 15
    The Code of Practice for Packaging Design, Education and Procurement has been developed to provide members with a framework to evaluate new and existing packaging design. The Code is structured around four key principles; Packaging Functionality, Resource Efficiency, Low impact Materials and end-of-life options.
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  • Mass Balance Data

    21 Aug 15
    A report which compares New Zealand's packaging recovery rates across the main packaging materials of glass, steel, aluminium, paper and plastic.
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  • Event Guidelines

    18 Aug 15
    The Packaging Council has developed a set of guidelines to assist you with planning for events with waste management in mind.
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