Amcor has partnered with Insymmetry to develop a 2oz (60ml) retort bottle, to address the growing demand for durable, shelf-stable packaging. It leverages Amcor's proprietary StormPanel technology.

For the beverage and liquid food industries, all roads lead to Munich this September, where the world’s biggest trade show – drinktec – will take place at the Munich exhibition centre.

Bacardi has launched a new-look bottle for its Martini range, now presenting the drink in what the company calls "a stylish and distinctive bottle to reflect the quality of the liquid inside".

End-to-end winemaking services company, Hirsch Wine Group, has modernised its wine production with the introduction of a fully automated Alfatek bottling line, and expansion of its storage facilities.

As the Australian wine sector moves towards its emissions reduction targets, six innovative packaging solutions for premium wine have been awarded Federal Government grants to test their feasibility.

The NSW Return and Earn scheme has recycled 13 billion drink containers since its launch in 2017, resulting in over $1.3 billion in refunds and $72 million raised for charities and community groups.

Sidel has introduced StarLITE-R STILL, a new bottle base designed for high-speed production of 100 per cent rPET bottles for water, juices, milk, and edible oils in sizes ranging from 0.25L to 2.5L.

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.

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.