Your Standard Weekly Compass:
Ongoing Packaging Guidance for FMCG Leaders
Navigating the complexities of Australian & New Zealand packaging compliance can feel like a constant challenge, especially for busy FMCG teams. Do your brand managers need quick, reliable answers on regulations, materials, or labelling without lengthy internal research delays or the hassle of booking ad-hoc calls for every question?
Introducing the Standard Weekly Compass – your dedicated weekly pipeline to expert packaging advice from Circular Blueprint. This subscription service provides your FMCG team with reserved, priority access to tackle compliance questions and packaging challenges efficiently and proactively, week after week. Keep your projects moving and your compliance assured.
A typical in-person Compass meeting with a client
How Your Weekly Compass Works
We've designed a streamlined process to provide maximum value and efficiency:
Step 1: Reserve Your Time Upon subscribing, we'll work with you to establish a fixed 1-hour online meeting slot reserved exclusively for your team each week (e.g., every Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM AEST/AEDT). This becomes your guaranteed access window.
Step 2: Submit Your Weekly Questions Each Monday, we'll send a prompt to your designated team contacts. Simply reply by End of Day Tuesday (or your agreed deadline) with any packaging compliance questions, material queries, labelling reviews, or related topics your team needs expert input on.
Step 3: Receive Your Agenda We review the submitted questions beforehand. Before your scheduled session, we'll send back a mini-agenda allocating specific time slots within your reserved hour for each topic or team member, ensuring an organised and efficient meeting.
- Step 4: Focused Expert Session
Team members join the recurring online meeting (via Teams) at their allocated time slot. They get direct access to expert Q&A, practical guidance, and clear answers focused on AU/NZ requirements.
- Step 5: Consistent Weekly Support
This cycle repeats weekly, providing your team with reliable, ongoing support and ensuring packaging challenges are addressed promptly and proactively.
Benefits of Your Weekly Compass
Compliance Confidence: Get timely, expert answers specifically on AU & NZ packaging regulations (APCO, labelling standards, EPR schemes, etc.).
Priority Reserved Access: Your dedicated hour guarantees expert availability every week – no more struggling to book ad-hoc time for urgent questions.
Efficient Problem-Solving: Address multiple team member questions and diverse topics within one structured, pre-planned weekly session.
Save Valuable Internal Time: Free up your brand managers and technical staff from hours of complex regulatory research; leverage our expertise directly.
- Proactive Issue Management: Stay ahead of regulatory changes and address emerging packaging issues or material questions before they become major hurdles.
- Budget Predictability: A fixed, predictable cost for consistent, high-value expert access throughout the year.
- Improved Team Knowledge: Regularly expose your team to expert insights, building their internal capability over time.
What Your Subscription Includes
One (1) reserved 60-minute online meeting slot per week, scheduled at a mutually agreed recurring time.
Pre-review of questions submitted by your team prior to each session.
Live, direct Q&A and expert guidance during allocated time slots within the weekly hour.
- Focus primarily on packaging compliance, regulations, materials, and related packaging strategy topics relevant to the Australian & New Zealand markets.
- Access for multiple designated team members within the scheduled hour (managed via time slots).
- Use of Zoom or Microsoft Teams with a recurring meeting link.
Please Note:
The Standard Weekly Compass is designed for expert Q&A, guidance, and advisory support within the allocated hour. It does not include extensive project work outside the meeting, detailed report writing, in-depth market research, supplier negotiations, or physical sample reviews. These activities typically require engagement through our Packaging Audit services or dedicated Consultation Hour blocks.
Is the Weekly Compass Right for Your Team?
This service is ideally suited for:
FMCG Companies operating or selling within Australia and/or New Zealand.
Brand Managers & Marketing Teams needing regular guidance on packaging claims, labelling, and compliance impacts.
Packaging Technologists & Developers seeking expert input on materials, sustainability, and regulatory constraints.
- Compliance & Quality Assurance Officers requiring clarification on specific AU/NZ packaging laws and standards.
- Teams who benefit from consistent, easy access to a packaging expert without needing large project commitments.
Your Investment in Consistent Expertise
550 AUD per week (includes GST)
Billing: For administrative simplicity, this is typically billed monthly in advance at ~2,383.70 AUD (includes GST). Payment is processed securely via Stripe.
Commitment: We recommend a minimum engagement of 4 weeks to realise the benefits, but operate on a flexible basis. However, no mandatory minimum term is defined.
Cancellation: You can cancel your subscription anytime with 7 days written notice prior to your next billing date.
Ready to Secure Your Weekly Expert Access?
Stop letting compliance questions slow you down. Give your team the confidence and consistent support they need with the Standard Weekly Compass.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Your hour is still reserved exclusively for you, guaranteeing priority access when needed. We encourage using quieter weeks proactively – we can provide brief updates on relevant regulatory changes, discuss emerging material innovations, or explore a specific topic of interest. The subscription value lies in securing this dedicated expert time slot consistently.
- We typically use Microsoft Teans and will provide a recurring link upon subscription.
- Immediately after you subscribe, we'll email you to coordinate and confirm a recurring day and time slot that works best for your team and respects AU/NZ time zones.
- No, there is no long-term lock-in, but we find clients see the most value after at least 6 months.
- You can cancel your subscription by providing written notice at least 7 days before your next scheduled billing date.
- Billing is processed automatically via secure credit card payment through Stripe on a monthly basis, as outlined in the Investment section. You'll receive receipts via email.
Our Commitment
Helping Australian & NZ businesses achieve sustainable packaging goals, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimise costs for measurable results.
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