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Australia's environment ministers have declared packaging reform urgent and named soft plastics as an initial priority, but offered no firm timetable or regulatory commitments. SPSA has welcomed the soft plastics focus, while Boomerang Alliance and WMRR have raised concerns about the lack of concrete action. Read more
Economic analysis commissioned by SPSA estimates national recycling reforms could deliver up to $278m in net productivity gains and stimulate up to $2.6b in capital investment each year.
A cross-sector open letter is urging national leaders to agree on a pathway for regulated producer responsibility schemes at the September Environment Ministers Meeting.
Colgate-Palmolive, Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and Unilever are the founding members of the PaperFlex Consortium, convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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Aus Beverage Council adds voice to reform call
15 Sep 2026The Australian Beverages Council has joined calls for the Federal Government to reconsider its decision not to progress national packaging regulation during the current parliamentary term.
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BioPak partners with OzHarvest’s CEO CookOff
17 Sep 2026BioPak has been named the National Sustainability Partner of OzHarvest’s 2026 CEO CookOff, committing to donate 500,000 meals to Australians facing food insecurity over the next 12 months.
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Nespresso pilots doorstep capsule collection
16 Sep 2026Nespresso Australia has launched a paid doorstep collection service for used aluminium coffee capsules, beginning with a pilot program in metropolitan Sydney.
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Boxer wins 4 x Gold at Sydney Design Awards
8 Sep 2026Boxer Brands has walked off with four Gold awards at the 2026 Sydney Design Awards for projects spanning brand creation, identity, and illustration across food, dairy and personal care categories.
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UPM brings barrier paper to labels
16 Sep 2026UPM Specialty Materials has extended its barrier paper technology to label face papers with the launch of UPM Asendo™ 80, a grease-resistant grade made without PFAS.
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Flexibility drives machinery investment
16 Sep 2026PMMI’s 2026 State of the Industry Report identifies flexibility, automation, workforce constraints and emerging AI applications as major influences on machinery investment. The operational pressures the US market- based report describes have clear relevance for Australian manufacturers.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 18 September
18 Sep 2026In the news: Packaging Reform, Boomerang Alliance, APCO, SPSA, Pact Group, Nespresso, Detpak, PaperFlex Consortium
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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.
Matt Hale, global business development director at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at the critical role of heat transfer throughout glucose production.
Global cold-chain logistics company, NewCold, has officially opened its $200 million freezer expansion, adding 80,000 pallet positions to Australia’s largest automated cold-storage operations.
Australia’s dairy sector is expected to continue growing in 2026/27 – although at a more measured pace – as global dairy markets enter a period of transition, according to Rabobank's latest report.
