Ellie King is a manufacturing engineer at Orora Gawler, one of the biggest beverage glass production facilities in the southern hemisphere. Lindy Hughson caught up with her on a recent site visit. Read more
Tetra Pak has collaborated with a leading company in the European juices, nectars and soft drinks markets to launch the new Tetra Prisma Aseptic 300 Edge beverage carton.
Australian wine brand Tread Softly has introduced a 15 per cent lighter bottle and is celebrating two-million trees planted over the last five years as part of an ongoing partnership with Carbon Neutral.
Absolut is launching a limited-edition bottle in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation inspired by the rediscovery of Warhol’s Absolut ‘blue’ painting. It lands in Australia on 21 October
Australian-based reusable coffee cup brand, Huskee, has partnered with RecycleSmart to offer consumers, cafes and businesses another convenient way to give HuskeeCups a second life.
Through its packaging team, Close the Loop creates simple, recycle-friendly coffee bags that protect the product, reduce packaging waste and can be recycled by the company with zero waste to landfill.
Paper-based bottle development continues apace, with Diageo launching a first-of-its-kind 90 per cent paper-based bottle trial for Johnnie Walker Black Label in Edinburgh, Scotland.
In the latest development in fibre-based bottle innovation, PulPac and PA Consulting have developed the Dry Molded Fiber bottle cap, now testing with the Bottle Collective.
The winners for this year’s GABS Craft Beer Can Design Awards, sponsored by Orora, have been revealed, with WA’s Beerfarm taking out the top spot and the coveted Orora Golden Can Trophy.
KeyKeg's Bag-in-Keg solution is changing the game for Australian Wine-by-Glass programs, with the proprietary packaging system including technology that eliminates oxidation and prevents waste.
Sidel has expanded its StarLITE-R range to include a new premium bottle base; it allows a 100 per cent rPET bottle to be blown at high speed while securing maximum performance with high visual appeal.
NSW Return and Earn has reached its next big milestone, with 12bn bottles, cans and cartons returned since the scheme began, resulting in $1.2bn in refunds.
BioPak has launched its new compostable Beer BioCup range, designed to provide more sustainable solutions to the outdoor venue and events sector.
Jet Technologies has launched ShieldCycle, a polyolefin-based structure that addresses the issue of non-recyclable layers in coffee bags and is designed to align with the APCO 2025 targets.
The PIDA 2024 Beverage Packaging Design Gold winner is the Integrally Moulded Handle (IMH) bottle by Integrated Plastics, made from recyclable, 100% PCR compatible food grade PET/rPET polymer.
Established Australian beverage brand Bickford's has unveiled a livery update across its entire product range, with the new look rolling out as it marks its 150th anniversary.
With connected packaging solutions trending in markets across the world, Tetra Pak has partnered with Appetite Creative to launch a new summer drinks campaign using connected packaging in Europe.