CUPSZ and De Jong Ecocups have merged under the CUPSZ brand, with investment from Detmold Ventures, an affiliate company of the Detmold Group.

Melbourne-based material science company Great Wrap has teamed up with Opal Packaging Plus, a division of cardboard packaging and recycling company Opal ANZ, to distribute its new Certified Compostable Machine Pallet Wrap.

In the first year of PKN’s Women in Packaging Awards programme, industry has stepped up with meaning. The response has been phenomenal, and the judges had their work cut out for them selecting the finalists from a competitive field of high-calibre nominees.

At The Hive Awards in Sydney today, the Best Packaging category was won by Don Smallgoods, part of George Weston Foods, for its resealable flow wrap pack for sandwich fillers and other smallgoods.

Applications for the 2024 APCO Annual Awards are now open, and are open to all of industry to apply.

APCO has completed its nationwide roadshow engaging industry on its 2030 packaging strategy. Pippa Corry of philo & co attended the Sydney session and summarised the key takeaways for PKN.

The print community is mourning the sudden passing of industry titan Geoff Selig, executive chairman of the $1bn IVE Group, who has died while on holiday in Europe.

US-headquartered PakTech, producer of 100% recycled and recyclable multipack packaging solutions, has kicked off manufacturing in Australia and is partnering with Endeavour Group to expand the drinks retailer’s closed loop recycling scheme.

Amcor's Bottles of the Year program highlights eye-catching designs that cater to evolving consumer preferences, using the latest PET plastic technology to deliver a more responsible packaging choice.

TricorBraun has acquired Australian spirits packaging distributor UniquePak, and Australian industrial packaging distributor Alplas Products, further expanding its Australian presence.

Sales at Amcor fell by seven per cent in the Q3, but EBIT rose on the basis of what the company says was a strong cost performance, and the benefits of its restructuring initiatives.

Pact Group’s efforts to recycle used milk bottles and convert them into new bottles at its Laverton facility, has seen it win the Circular Economy Award at this year’s Chemistry Australia Industry Awards.

Raphael Geminder has given Pact shareholders until 7 June to accept his 84c a share offer, saying that will be his best and final offer, as his long-running attempt to take control of the business comes to a head.

The Australian Institute of Packaging has named its education director, Professor Pierre Pienaar, as its first Lifetime Certified Packaging Professional in Australasia.

APCO has released the fifth iteration of its annual Consumption & Recovery Data Report for packaging in the Australian market, covering the 2021-22 period.

Peacock Group is to acquire insignia, the 55-year-old family-owned company specialising in labelling, coding and data capture solutions, with the deal set to go through on 31 May.