The concepts of 'collection' and 'creation' have come together in a new brand identity for fast-expanding packaging and resource recovery and recycling operation Close the Loop.

Singapore-headquartered VektroPack, which recently opened an Australian office, has launched kerbside recyclable paper-based packaging for Coles’ Bake and Create and Simply baking chocolate range. Recyclability has been verified by Opal.

EXCLUSIVE: The PIDA Awards is back bigger than ever, with a record-breaking number of entries this year presenting the judges with a formidable task to select the finalists.

The announcement of a pathway forward for soft plastics collection from Australia’s environment ministers has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).

The PKN Women in Packaging Awards event was a vibrant occasion celebrating talented, hard-working women, with winners chosen from a group of high calibre finalists, whose collective success marks positive steps forward for our industry.

The inaugural PKN Women in Packaging Awards event, which took place last Friday, 21 June, in Sydney, was a triumphant occasion for sharing ideas, networking with industry changemakers, and honouring outstanding leadership and contributions to the Australian packaging industry.

A 20-strong delegation of PIDA winners from Australia and New Zealand flew to Bangkok, Thailand to attend the 2024 WorldStar Packaging Awards ceremony, which was held at ProPak Asia.

Birds Eye has committed to sourcing post-consumer recycled (PCR) material as part of its broader sustainable packaging journey, commencing with plastic steam bags.

A new national circular economy framework will be released by the end of the year, which will outline innovations and priorities needed for the country to transition.

Raphael Geminder’s $234m bid to take full control of Pact fell short of the 90 per cent ownership he needed on Friday, resulting in the share price dropping by 9 per cent in trading this week.

Australian rigid packaging provider, Plasdene Glass-Pak, has acquired Vinkem Packaging, a secondary packaging supplier that predominantly services the Australian wine industry.

Orora has signed an agreement with CleanCo to secure long-term supply of renewable energy for the company’s cans manufacturing facility in Rocklea, Queensland.

Some of the country’s largest packaging and materials suppliers, including Amcor, Orora, and Visy, are championing more inclusive and gender balanced workplaces by joining NAWO.

In what the company is calling an Australian first, BioPak has launched its PHA range, which it says is a “game-changing innovation set to revolutionise the home-compostable cup industry”.

Amcor has expanded its packaging innovation hubs around the world with the recent opening of its European Innovation Centre in Ghent, Belgium.

PKN’s latest issue for 2024 is hitting desks, full of news and in-depth features, including our comprehensive coverage of the inaugural Women in Packaging Awards and its finalists, as well as the latest developments in Innovation & Design, Sustainable Materials, Pack & Label Printing, and Cosmetic Packaging.