Tim Piper has been Ai Group's Director in Victoria since 2002. Prior to joining Ai Group he spent five years as Executive Director at the Australian Retailers Association Victoria. He also worked for five years as Legal Affairs Manager at Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia – an industry he continues to support as Ai Group's Principal Advocate for the Confectionery Sector.
Themed Confectionery Unwrapped, ConTech2018 – the Ai Group Confectionery Sector’s annual event – did just that! The one-day conference, held last Tuesday (19 June) with the help of the Principal Sponsor, the Manildra Group, opened with a trade exhibition of suppliers’ products and…
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The Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Dinner was held in Melbourne last week and a number of Victorian Ai Group members were acclaimed for their manufacturing performance and pedigree. Longstanding member, Sutton Tools, was awarded the Victorian Manufacturer of the…
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Country of Origin labelling issues will be front and centre for the confectionery industry in Canberra on Monday. The Ai Group Confectionery Sector will be meeting with members of the working group, led by Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane and Agriculture…
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Ask almost any Victorian business and they will tell you the State Government’s decision to introduce two new public holidays is simply dumb. And this is especially so for ‘Football Friday’, which the Government has announced for the day prior…
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