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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has taken a pioneering step in advancing Australia’s circular economy, unveiling the first consumer-facing Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) ever installed on a CCEP site globally. PKN was there. Read more
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released a new report today, calling on global businesses to accelerate collective action toward a circular economy for plastics, and address the systemic barriers that continue to fuel plastic pollution.
Avery Dennison has officially opened its new Avery Dennison Experience Lab (ADX) today in Melbourne – an innovation hub designed to accelerate the adoption of RFID and digital identification technologies across Australia and New Zealand. PKN was there.
Packaging machinery manufacturer Packserv won the Best Small Business Award at the 2025 Australian Manufacturing Awards, for its commitment to local manufacturing and investment in innovation.
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HZ Green Pulp scales Dry Molded Fiber lids
29 Oct 2025PulPac licensee HZ Green Pulp has begun large-scale production of Dry Molded Fiber coffee lids in Malaysia. It's the first PulPac licensee in Asia to bring the fibre-based alternative to plastic lids to market.
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Tetra Pak launches Factory OS for AI-ready operations
6 Nov 2025Tetra Pak has introduced Factory OS, a next-generation automation and digitalisation platform that integrates data, analytics and control systems to support AI-ready food and beverage manufacturing.
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WPO brings Packaging's voice to COP30 table
6 Nov 2025The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) will represent the global packaging community at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), to be held from 10 to 21 November in Belém, Brazil.
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BioPak revives OzHarvest Christmas cups
30 Oct 2025BioPak is reintroducing its limited-edition OzHarvest Christmas Cup, using coffee sales in November to raise funds for Australians facing food insecurity.
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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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Quicktron brings QuickMix to Australia
6 Nov 2025Quicktron Robotics is introducing its new generation of integrated goods-handling technologies, the QuickMix suite, to the Australian market.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 31 October
31 Oct 2025In the news: Avery Dennison, Orora, Pro-Pac Packaging Group, Ultra Labels, Hentley Farm, Packserv, Coles Liquor, Wirra Wirra
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PKN Podcast Ep 122: October News Unpacked
5 Nov 2025In this episode, Lindy Hughson and Navan Kaur provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in October.
Toll Group has launched the next stage of its $67 million investment in sustainable transport solutions across Australia, deploying 12 Volvo FE battery electric rigid trucks to replace existing diesel vehicles in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ national delivery network.
The Victorian government has granted approval to potato produce manufacturer, Farm Frites, to build its first Australian production facility in Dooen, in Victoria’s Wimmera district. Farm Frites announced its plans in March this year.
As the US contends with its government threatening to deny food stamps to its most vulnerable, the latest Foodbank Hunger Report shows little is being done in Australia on a political level to actively address and reduce food insecurity faced by one in three – 3.5 million – households.
