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The days of cute animal photos on the front of a can are a thing of the past in the pet food industry. As a result of the increase in the number of boutique brands, and health conscious customers there have been some major shifts in pet food packaging trends. To really stand out on...
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This article is part of a series focusing on a range of industries – see our introduction article here. If you would like to see a specific industry that we haven’t mentioned we’d be covering, please let us know on sales@fpspack.com.au and we’ll gladly do a piece on it. The right packaging not only attracts...
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Few things are more important than a first impression. According to a study conducted by Business Insider, customers usually only take about seven seconds on average to develop a first impression about a particular product or brand. When that first impression comes in the form of a well-designed piece of direct mail collateral, that’s one...
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This article is an introduction to a series of articles focusing on a range of industries. If you would like to see a specific industry that we haven’t mentioned we’d be covering, please let us know on sales@fpspack.com.au and we’ll gladly do a piece on it. Product packaging is big business. The Asia Pacific flexible...
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On 1st July 2016, the Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard was introduced under Australian Consumer Law. Following this announcement, businesses were given 2 years to comply with the new labelling Standard, before the changes became mandatory on 1st July 2018. This labelling requirement is not just confined to food manufacturers and processors. All businesses, including importers, manufacturers...
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The packaging industry in Australia is facing a lot of changes right now, especially with its impact on the environment coming increasingly into focus. As a flexible packaging solution provider, we take a multi-stepped approach, developing specifications to minimise the environmental impact of our customers’ products. Most FPS products are specifically engineered to provide high...
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Our customers have always come first for us at FPS – we have a business model that is strongly driven by personal customer service. The recent restructure and strengthening of the sales and support teams at FPS was motivated by our aim to improve business efficiency and optimise lead times for product supply. Our recent...
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FPS has identified the importance of delivering packaging products that adhere to food safety requirements. Since 2007, FPS has maintained and improved our Food Safety Programme that has been tested by external auditors from HACCP Australia. HACCP stands for – Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point. In short, our HACCP system has identified key points in...
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2017 was an unprecedented year for FPS, with the culmination of our long-term planning coming to fruition in November. The arrival of new, state-of-the-art equipment and associated relocation to a new factory address at 10 Southlink Street, Parkinson reflects our ongoing commitment to our customers; who continue to support us as a high quality, Australian...
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There is a rising trend of customers in every industry leaning towards locally-sourced and Australian-made products. This is leading many manufacturers to innovate and develop new products that are wholly Australian-made. With product innovation comes new packaging as well. Packaging is itself a product; it introduces your product, protects it, displays it, preserves it, and...
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