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Over 84 speakers have been confirmed for the biennial Australasian Packaging Conference, which will see discussion on the path forward for the industry in a bid to create a circular economy for packaging for Australia and New Zealand. Read more
Amcor has completed construction of a healthcare packaging coating facility in Malaysia, in a bid to strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce lead times for medical device manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region.
Plans for Australia’s first large-scale advanced soft plastics recycling facility are a step closer, after Cleanaway and Viva Energy successfully completed their pre-feasibility study for the project.
Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia, the industry led not-for-profit organisation proposing a national soft plastics recycling scheme, has started the search for members of its Stakeholder Advisory Council.
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Sirromet Wines recoups costs with glass recycling
9 Apr 2025Environmentally sustainable wine leader, Sirromet Wines, says it is boosting Queensland’s circular economy and recouping costs through its new glass collection method.
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PepsiCo shifts snack multipacks to cardboard
9 Apr 2025PepsiCo Australia has rolled out changes to its snack multipack range, increasing the number of individual packs from six to eight and transitioning the outer packaging to recyclable cardboard.
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New Avery Dennison data links labels to circularity
15 Apr 2025Original research in a new white paper from Avery Dennison explores how innovative pressure-sensitive labels help enable packaging circularity throughout the value chain.
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Aussie students place 3rd on global stage
2 Apr 2025The AIP’s support for students in their packaging design projects has paid dividends, with a record set of wins in the latest round of the WorldStar Awards, writes Nerida Kelton, executive director.
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Sulpack earns compostable certification in ANZ
9 Apr 2025Ahlstrom’s Sulpack PFAS-free flexible packaging range has achieved Home Compostable certification from the Australasian Bioplastics Association, meeting the AS 5810 requirements.
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Heat and Control makes strategic acquisitions
15 Apr 2025Heat and Control has acquired Tek-Dry Systems and Hunt Heat Exchangers, two leading providers of thermal processing and heat transfer equipment.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 11 April
11 Apr 2025In the news: APCO, Viva Energy, Cleanaway, Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia, PepsiCo, Ahlstrom, Sulpack, Australasian Bioplastics Association, Babybel, Pokemon.
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PKN Podcast Ep 108: March News Unpacked
2 Apr 2025In this episode, Lindy Hughson is joined by Wayne Robinson to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in March.
As Australians navigate the pressures of rising living costs, a quiet movement is taking place in supermarket aisles: savvy shoppers are increasingly reaching for private-label, store-brand products. Shopfully country manager for Australia, Brendan Straw, outlines the strategies businesses can use to get ahead.
Leading vegetable growers, industry and federal political figures gathered in Tasmania yesterday (15 April) at the AUSVEG Future-Proofing the Fresh Vegetable Supply Chain Forum, aiming to address the key challenges facing the vegetable industry.
Supply chain and retail planning solutions provider, Relex Solutions, has been selected by Woolworths Group to implement its Relex Replenishment solution in all the grocery retailer’s distribution centres, as well as across 1400 stores in Australia and New Zealand.
