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Pact Group will delist from the ASX on Wednesday 16 July, the move being the culmination of executive chair and owner Raphael Geminder’s near two-year bid to take full control of the company. Read more
Packaging is at the heart of Suntory’s bold new chapter in Australia, marked by the opening of its $400 million beverage production facility in Swanbank, Queensland – a site purpose-built to deliver high-speed, high-efficiency bottling, canning and kegging through world-class packaging technology and sustainable design.
Ego Pharmaceuticals has unveiled a bold new chapter in its commitment to local manufacturing, announcing a $156 million, decade-long investment to expand its Victorian operations.
After an extended period of grace for brands whose packaging carried the REDcycle and Return to Store labelling, the deadline is here for complete removal from soft plastic packaging in Australia.
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BulletProof can boosts print durability and design
24 Jun 2025After three years of R&D and testing, East Coast Canning + Printing has launched its most advanced innovation to date: the BulletProof digitally printed aluminium can.
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Sonoco GreenCan adopted for spices
8 Jul 2025Austrian spice company Kotanyi has launched a new range of spice blends in Sonoco’s paper-based GreenCan packaging, made with 69% recycled content and featuring an integrated paper lid.
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Pact targets 100% recyclable packaging by 2030
10 Jul 2025Pact Group has outlined its new environmental roadmap, known as Impact 2030, setting a firm course for achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
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Motor Brand wins fourth Vertex packaging title
3 Jul 2025Motor Brand Design has been named Agency of the Year for Asia/Australia/New Zealand at the 2025 Vertex Awards for its packaging prowess, marking its fourth consecutive win.
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B&D secures CMPC partnership for fibre packaging
9 Jul 2025Ball & Doggett is expanding its fibre-based packaging board portfolio, through an exclusive distribution agreement with global pulp and paper producer CMPC.
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Kaeser delivers solution for compressed air issues
18 Jun 2025Generating compressed air presents a unique set of challenges, such as avoiding contamination or leaks. Kaeser says its measuring technology delivers the ideal solution.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 11 July
11 Jul 2025In the news: Suntory Oceania, Pact Group, Ball & Doggett, Viva Energy, NZ Print Awards.
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PKN Podcast Ep111: with Zaidee Jackson
15 Jul 2025Guiding brands through governance and green goals is the focus of this episode, as PKN publisher Lindy Hughson speaks with Zaidee Jackson, national BDM Sustainable Packaging at Ball & Doggett.
Applications are now open for the evokeAG. 2026 Groundbreakers program, an opportunity for the next generation of agrifood innovators to develop their research projects and present them on a global stage.
Biotech start-up, Eclipse Ingredients, is using precision fermentation to unlock ingredients previously unavailable while offering a more scalable and sustainable approach to traditional ingredient production. Spun out of national science agency, CSIRO, Eclipse was co-founded by Siobhan Coster.
With more than a third of Australians never having heard about jobs titled food scientist or food technologist, it is more important than ever to promote the vital work these jobs play. Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology CEO, Fiona Fleming, offers insight.
