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Amcor has reported stronger sales and broad-based packaging volume growth, with pet food, foodservice and beauty and wellness driving demand across its global operations. Read more
Catalyst has acquired Planet Ark’s Product Stewardship Hub. CEO Brooke Donnelly and Planet Ark CEO Adam Culley map the path forward for growing materials recovery.
APCO has appointed Sarah Cook as its next CEO, bringing experience in packaging investment, recycling technology and business transformation to the role. She succeeds Chris Foley who departs the organisation at the end of November.
Australia’s plastics recyclers have taken their fight over the Federal Government’s packaging reform backflip to a national TV audience, with iQRenew and ACOR telling Nine’s 60 Minutes that cost of living is no excuse.
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Grove Juice rolls out lightweight resealable pouches
5 Nov 2026Grove Juice has launched a new 140mL chilled juice pouch range, introducing a lightweight, resealable packaging format designed to extend portability, while using less packaging material.
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Pac Food trays gain recyclability approval
28 Oct 2026Pac Food says its lined sugarcane trays have received approval for classification as ‘Recyclable’ under APCO's ARL Program, provided all other applicable recyclability thresholds are met.
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Boomerang calls for Vic CDS improvements
5 Nov 2026Boomerang Alliance is calling on the next Victorian Government to take the next steps to improve Victoria's CDS and take effective action on plastic packaging and pollution.
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Kleenex packs showcase First Nations art
5 Nov 2026Hulsbosch and Kimberly-Clark have created a limited-edition Kleenex tissue range featuring First Nations artist Emrhan Tjapanangka Sultan’s artwork, translating cultural storytelling into packaging design.
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Henkel coating targets paper mailers
4 Nov 2026Henkel Adhesive Technologies has developed a water-based heat-seal coating for paper e-commerce mailers, enabling automated systems to produce right-sized envelopes while supporting recyclability.
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edp advances automated handling and weighing
28 Oct 2026edp is advancing automation in fruit and vegetable packing with its latest gantry bin tipper systems, combining high-throughput produce handling, automatic flow control, and integrated weighing.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 6 November
6 Nov 2026In the news: iQRenew, ACOR, APCO, Planet Ark, Catalyst, Amcor, Grove Juice, Hulsbosch, Kimberly-Clark Australia, Bulletproof, Mondelez International.
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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.
Euromonitor International’s top consumer trends for 2027 put consistency, availability and provable claims at the centre of what shoppers will pay for. No longer judging value on price alone, consumers want to know whether the product they buy today will still be on shelf, taste the same and cost what they expect next month.
As one in three Australian households face hunger this Christmas, Aldi and Foodbank are turning festive roasts into vital food relief, with their campaign aiming to deliver 250,000 meals to Aussies in need.
Charter Hall Group’s $1 billion Light Horse Logistics Hub at Eastern Creek is now 100% leased, cementing the 180,000sqm industrial estate’s position as a major food logistics hub.
