Packaging plays a central role in Brownes Dairy’s launch of Füll+, a high-protein liquid meal positioned as a challenger to traditional fast food. Pack design by Boxer, bottle by Visy, label by Labelmakers WA.

Queensland’s container refund scheme operator, Container Exchange, will extend payment terms for beverage manufacturers following industry consultation on the scheme’s pricing framework.

A record summer sales surge has propelled functional beverage brand Bae Juice deeper into mainstream retail. Behind the velocity, however, sits a tightly engineered packaging and logistics operation.

Remedy Drinks and the McGrath Foundation have released a limited-edition Sodaly Raspberry can produced using Helio, Orora's high-speed, direct-to-shape digital print technology.

The board of Queensland’s not-for-profit container management organisation, COEX, has appointed Trevor Evans as interim-CEO, as Natalie Roach’s three-year term comes to an end.

Australian wine brand Jacob’s Creek is once again making its mark on Finnish shelves, with its Double Barrel Shiraz returning to Alko in a ready-to-gift Paptic bag for the holiday season.

SIG and Hill-Smith Family Estates have been recognised at the 2025 Wine Industry Impact Awards for developing Australia’s first recycle-ready bag-in-box wine pack.

Packamama has received $1m from the federal government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative to develop circular polymer wine bottles aimed at reducing emissions in the wine sector.

From ultra-light PET bottles and recyclable closures to label-free laser coding, drinktec 2025 in Munich showcased how next-generation technology is reshaping beverage packaging – smarter, lighter and more circular than ever before.

Donce Bozinovski has joined the packaging team at Jet Technologies as key account manager focusing on the coffee sector, bringing years of industry-specific experience to the business.

PulPac 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.

Sidel has introduced Nitro Square, a new square bottle design for still water using liquid nitrogen dosing that combines rigid sections with flexible, pressure-absorbing surfaces to maintain the square shape.

Two Australian wine leaders have joined the Sustainable Wine Roundtable’s Bottle Weight Accord, reinforcing their commitment to packaging sustainability and carbon reduction.

Orora hosted around 30 customers at its Dandenong site to introduce beverage brand owners, design agencies and industry specialists to its new Helio digital printing system.

Famous Soda Co is redefining kids’ nutrition with its new protein shake in sustainable Tetra Pak cartons, combining convenience, nutrition and sustainability.

New Zealand’s Boring Oat Milk has arrived on Woolworths shelves across Australia, packaged in a recyclable PET bottle supplied by Visy PET, and wrapped in a printed shrinksleeve.