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Melbourne-based sustainable packaging company Great Wrap has entered voluntary administration with debts of about AU$39 million, following years of financial losses and shifting market conditions. Read more
Jamestrong Packaging has officially opened its new $8m aluminium casting line at Taree, NSW, reshaping Australia’s aerosol packaging supply chain by bringing aluminium slug production back onshore.
Australian packaging innovator TomKat Global Solutions has opened expressions of interest for its upcoming wholesale equity raise, as it seeks to accelerate the global commercial rollout of its KoolPak reusable packaging system.
Dr Jane Oppenheim, chief executive officer & director of Ego Pharmaceuticals, has been inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame’s Honour Roll for Service to Industry.
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XXXX cans celebrate Qld's triple sporting triumph
15 Oct 2025Lion's XXXX has struck gold once again with its packaging, this time celebrating a hat-trick of Queensland sporting victories with the launch of two limited-edition cans.
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Bega Peanut Butter launches Andy Griffiths jars
8 Oct 2025Bega is releasing two limited-edition jars of its No Added Sugar or Salt Peanut Butter to coincide with Andy Griffith's new book. The labels, printed by Labelmakers Group, feature illustrations by Bill Hope.
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How Australia can reimagine waste as industry
21 Oct 2025Australia is standing on a “wasted opportunity”, says UNSW Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, calling for a radical reimagining of waste not as a burden to be managed, but as a valuable feedstock for local manufacturing, jobs, and innovation.
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Koor refillable pack wins Good Design Award
15 Oct 2025Koor, a refillable packaging solution designed in Australia, has won a Good Design Award. The product replaces single-use packaging with a compact, reusable bottle, which can be refilled and used indefinitely.
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European tube deliveries drop 3.9% in H1 2025
9 Oct 2025Deliveries of aluminium, laminate and plastic tubes in Europe fell 3.9 per cent to about 5.8 billion units in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to the European tube manufacturers association (etma).
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BluePerformance: Smart support for packaging lines
21 Oct 2025BluePrint Automation (BPA) has launched its BluePerformance digital support and service platform, which helps to keep packaging lines at peak efficiency.
PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 17 October
17 Oct 2025In the news: TomKat Global, Lion XXXX, Coopers Brewery, Orora Helio, Koor, Sustainability Victoria, Burgopak
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PKN Podcast Ep 120: with Matthews' CEO Mark Dingley
20 Oct 2025Lindy Hughson talks to Mark Dingley, CEO of Matthews Australasia, about the company’s strengthened partnership with Reynolds Group NZ, and expanding coding and labelling capabilities across ANZ.
In Australia, the contract beverage manufacturing sector is worth around $4 to $8 billion, with growth fuelled by ready-to-drink (RTDs), non-alcoholic, and functional beverages. Melbourne-based company, Gypsy Hub, is intent on redefining contract beverage manufacturing and advocating for its scope and skills.
Wide Open Agriculture says its proprietary lupin protein milk formulation marks a significant advancement in its mission to realise the potential of lupin as a globally relevant food protein. It has lodged a patent to protect the breakthrough technology.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) to strengthen collaboration and drive innovation in the biomanufacturing sectors in Japan and Australia.
