• Food & Drink Business journalist Varun Bodhi.
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It is with great excitement we introduce the newest member to the Food & Drink Business team, Varun Bodhi.

Varun joined our ranks this week as a journalist, and I think special commendation should be given. Starting out as fresh university graduate, in your first job as a journalist, during a COVID-19 lockdown, is no small task and so far, he is doing so very well.

Varun completed his Bachelor of Communications at the University of Technology, Sydney last year. Since then, he has been completing an internship, which focused on social media content creation and digital marketing materials.

His hobbies include fitness and competitive arm wrestling – it’s a thing people.

We are thrilled to have him onboard and see his skills and knowledge of all things food and beverage manufacturing grow.

Welcome, Varun.

Packaging News

The 2025 PIDA AIP President's Scholarship winner was Joel Wells, managing director at Circular, who will be given the opportunity to undertake the Diploma in Packaging Technology.

The 2025 PIDA ABA Scholarship winners were philo & co's Pippa Corry (Certificate in Packaging); and Synlait Milk Limited's Ransheema Rita (Diploma in Packaging Technology).

Pierre Pienaar, education director at the AIP, and immediate past president of the World Packaging Organisation, has been named the Industry Packaging Professional of the Year at the 2025 PIDAs.