PKN’s March/April issue is out and features the latest news and in-depth articles on sustianability, food and drink packaging, robotics and automation, labels and labelling, pack design and printing, plus our Interpack preview and special Machinery Matters supplement.
Hot off the press, the latest issue of PKN Packaging News is on its way to you in the mail, and available online here for your convenience.
Our Cover Story on page 16 is written by Foodmach director Phil Biggs, who tells us how instant palletising has come to Australia, and what that means for SME manufacturers.
In our regular Sustainability section we look at progress on Melbourne’s $50 million PET recycling facility (page 18) and Australia’s first road made from recycled coffee cups (page 19), while Professor Edward Kosior discusses the way forward for soft plastic recycling (page 20).
Over to the Food and Drink Packaging feature, where we look at how the pandemic-fuelled boom in pet ownership is playing out in packaging (page 22); Nestle Professional invests in its NSW factory, enabling developments such as its new recyclable PP cup (page 24); Sealed Air shows how packaging design helps brand owners demonstrate ESG cred (page 26); and Wallaby invests in its aluminium bottle innovation and filling plant (page 28).
Then to our Interpack Preview, where we take a closer look at what’s in store for visitors at Interpack 2023 (page 31); we discuss how demand for ‘natural’, sustainably packaged cosmetic products is driving manufacturers to adapt packaging choices (page 32); and we round up the Australian exhibitors at Interpack (page 34).
The Robotics & Automation feature follows, where packaging journalist John Henry writes about how the Packaging Line of Tomorrow must be built around robots (page 40); Cama’s unwraps its sweet solution for multi-variable artisan chocolate packaging lines (page 42); and Universal Robots outlines five automation predictions (page 44).
Then to Labels and Labelling, where PKN's Wayne robinson reports on the FPLMA conference, which focused on sustainability (page 46) and the FPLMA awards, where Amcor and MCC were the two big winners (page 50). Rounding out this section is a case study on Hanes Australia, which has installed the Herma InNo Liner linerless labelling system, supplied by Result Group (page 52).
And finally, to Pack Design & Printing, in which Roma Foods turns to Disegno for the brand and pack design for its new Aussie-made gluten free pasta brand (page 54); Lion-owned Little Creatures uses packaging as a platform to celebrate Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride 2023 (page 55); Hulsbosch has developed a new brand identity and packaging design for Coles’ low-sugar snack range (page 56); and Boxer & Co has created stand-out branding and packaging design for Joy Pet Food, in pouches printed and converted by OF Packaging (page 56).
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE…
Rounding out the issue are our regular sections: Tech Speak, where AIP has released the key findings from its 2022 Career & Salary Survey for the food and beverage industries (page 14); People in Packaging, where PKN speaks to Ball & Doggett’s Zaidee Jackson (page 30); and What’s On, which showcases the upcoming Foodpro trade show (page 58).
AND THE CHERRY ON TOP…
Our regular Machinery Matters supplement, brought to you in partnership with the APPMA, keeps you updated on the latest trends, technology and company news from the packaging and processing machinery sector. Companies featured in this edition include Argon & Co, ABG (Currie Group), KHS, Agito Group, Tomra, Markem Imaje, Multivac, TMHA, Nord, GS1, Rockwell Automation, zi-Argus (Open IIoT).
Enjoy the read.
