Plain tobacco packaging Health, Dame Tariana Turia) approved plain packaging in principle, a move that tobacco companies said they would strenuously oppose. From July to October 2012 the Ministry of Health undertook a consultation which attracted over 20,000 submissions (including overseas submissions) from public health groups and also the tobacco industry. In February 2013 Government decided to proceed with legislative change in alignment with Australia. A Bill to require the plain packaging of tobacco products – the Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill – was introduced on 17 December 2013. The Bill had its first reading on 11 February 2014. It was
Bright Packaging the packaging of FMCG products. The company supplies packaging products to Philip Morris, Unilever, Procter and Gamble and British American Tobacco. Its products include aluminum foil, metalized film laminate, tissue/woodfree/board, and inner frames, which are primarily used in cigarette, liquor, confectionery, and pharmaceutical packaging. It is also involved in property investment activities. The company's manufacturing plant is located in Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park. Bright Packaging supplies the tobacco, confectionery and pharmaceutical industries resulting in being a hidden nonetheless critical component of its clients supply chain and product image. Bright Packaging was embroiled in a high-profile boardroom dispute culminating in a