Forward thinking food packaging applauded

Food and beverage companies were among those applauded at the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) 2014 awards presented to the highest performing Covenant signatories in this reporting year.

Peter Reidel, who accepted Chobani's award, gave the quote of the evening and the mantra - originally expressed by Chobani's founder - that captures the spirit of the awards: "What we make might not change the world, but how we make it just might."

Keynote presenter at the awards event, Allan Ryan of the Hargraves Institute, said for the APC high performers, the award ceremony was a time to reflect on past success but also on your plans for the future.

While past achievements are a good foundation, he reminded his audience, it is more about how good you're going to be tomorrow.

Currently over 900 organisations are signatories to the APC, showing their commitment to reducing the environmental impacts of consumer packaging.

Those food and beverage companies whose forward thinking was applauded are listed below. Why they were applauded is here: APC AWARDS 2014 WINNERS AND STORIES

Food and Beverage

Category: Small-Medium Food Company
Winner: Chobani Pty Ltd

Category: Large Food Company
Winner: Campbell Arnott's Australia

Category: Small - Medium Beverage Company
Winner: Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Pty Ltd

Category: Large Beverage Company
Winner: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited

Most Improved
 
Category: Most Improved
Winner: Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited