Wine industry experts announced their picks for the country's best wine bottle designs at this year's Australian Wine Industry Design Competition.

Hoshizaki Lancer has become the latest company to tap the growing home keg beer market with its Growler system, a refillable draft beer container.

Packaging for bottles replicating the scales of New Zealand's iconic reptile, the tuatara, has won the top packaging prize at the Australian International Beer Awards.

Coca-Cola Corporation broke new ground when it announced it was using plant materials to make its PlantBottles in 2009.

Convenience has become king in nearly all food and beverage sectors, with single-serve and portion packages a common offering from major brand owners. Paula Wilson from Tetra Pak Oceania explains the company’s approach to portion control products.

Fibre King developed a complete turnkey end-of-line system for A2 Australia’s new Smeaton Grange facility in Sydney, which opened earlier in the year. Miranda Fitzgerald, reports on how the two companies collaborated to meet strong growth in demand for A2’s unique milk.

As wine counterfeiting in export markets increases, the Australian wine industry welcomes a new tamper-evident screw-cap closure developed by Guala Closures Group. Lindy Hughson reports.

With screw top closures having finally cracked the still wines market, a joint venture between Guala Closures Australia and O-I is looking to repeat the success in the sparkling wines market. Roland Tellzen reports on the new cap they hope will pop the sparkling wine sector open.