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ACOR is calling on the Government to urgently introduce packaging reforms or risk the collapse of Australia’s plastic recycling sector and face millions of tonnes of plastic waste polluting the environment. Read more
As 2025 draws to a close, it is clear the packaging sector has undergone one of its most consequential years in over a decade. Consolidation at the top, restructuring in the middle, and bold innovation at the edges have reshaped the industry’s horizons. At the same time, regulators, brand owners and recyclers have inched closer to a new circular operating model, even as policy clarity remains elusive.
Pact has reported a decline in revenue and earnings for the first five months of FY26, citing subdued market demand, as chair Raphael Geminder pursues settlement of the long-running TIC earn-out dispute.
PKN brings you the top 20 clicks on our website this year, a healthy mix of surprise and no-surprise. Pro-Pac Packaging led the list, Women in Packaging came in at #4, and Zipform's paper bottle at #15.
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Aussie icon Jacob’s Creek shines in Paptic gift bag
5 Dec 2025Australian wine brand Jacob’s Creek is once again making its mark on Finnish shelves, with its Double Barrel Shiraz returning to Alko in a ready-to-gift Paptic bag for the holiday season.
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OSY secures 5-year packaging deal with Multisteps
18 Dec 2025OSY Group has entered into a partnership with Multisteps that will see its antimicrobial coating applied to packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables in Australia.
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Tetra Pak intros paper-based barrier juice cartons
6 Jan 2026Tetra Pak, in collaboration with Spanish beverage producer García Carrión, has rolled out an aseptic juice carton using a paper-based barrier, replacing the traditional aluminium foil layer.
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Tweak updates Palmolive Dish packaging
18 Dec 2025Palmolive’s latest Sensorial Range of concentrated dishwashing liquids features packaging designed by Tweak to differentiate on shelf while retaining the established Palmolive Dish architecture.
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Collaboration yields ultra-thin mono-PE bread bag
10 Dec 2025ExxonMobil Signature Polymers, Hosokawa Alpine and BW Converting have worked together to create a 25-micron mono-material PE bread bag designed for recyclability.
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Volta head delivers hot melt adhesive savings
10 Dec 2025Robatech has introduced Volta, an electric application head designed for use with all major hot melt systems. It can be fitted to non-Robatech melters, hoses and controllers to upgrade performance.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 12 December
12 Dec 2025In the news: Pact Group, AusPost, iQRenew, RollsPack, Foodcare, UPAC, Boxer Brands, Nectar Cold Pressed, Jacob’s Creek
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PKN Podcast Ep 124: 2025 Year in Review
1 Dec 2025In this special Year in Review episode, PKN publisher Lindy Hughson and co-host Grant McHerron look back at the big packaging stories of 2025.
The New South Wales government has established its $25 million Agriculture Industries Innovation and Growth Program to increase uptake of innovative technology and equipment in the local agriculture sector. Applications close 23 January.
The Western Australian government has announced recipients for round seven of its Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program, offering a share of $680,000 in funding to small-to-medium food and beverage companies.
Treasury Wine Estates has flagged softer near-term earnings as category conditions weaken across key markets, while outlining a broad reset of inventory, capital structure and operating costs under newly appointed CEO, Sam Fischer.
