Label and package printing show Labelexpo Americas will launch a new feature area dedicated to digital finishing.

Avery Products has released new label stocks to meet demand for digitally printed products in Australia and New Zealand.

Innovia is restructuring its business to allow for a stronger focus on BOPP films following the sale of its cellulose films arm earlier this year.

Coatings and sealants producer Actega DS has developed a type of TPE plastic which can be compounded with individual fragrances.

A smart packaging system made from materials such as banana fibre is extending the storage life of tropical fruits.

Chemical manufacturer Dow has expanded its RecycleReady Technology range to include a stand-up pouch with polymer modifiers.

Economic and lifestyle changes, and a growing focus on sustainable packaging, is leading to rapid growth in the labels market.

Brand owner SPC Ardmona topped the food services category of the Save Food Packaging Awards with its ProVital easy-open portion-control fruit cup.

A fresh-cut flowers business in South Australia is making waves due to its newly sustainable supply chain.

Holographic films are helping packaging manufacturers catch the eye and reinforce a brand's identity.

The field of plant-based food packaging has again expanded with the development of a material that extends the shelf life of food and tells consumers whether or not it's still edible.

Researcher Smithers Pira forecasts the corrugated board packaging market will be valued at $269 billion within the next five years.

Lifdek Corporation has developed corrugated skids as a sustainable, less costly alternative to paperboard ones.

Plastic closures manufacturer Bericap, represented in Australia by TCL Hofmann, has released a new flip-top press-on solution for syrup.

Esko Kongsberg has launched a new range of specialty tools which help widen the possibilities for packaging materials.

Pact Group and Murray Goulburn have launched an easy-open flip-top cap made for Devondale’s 300ml cream bottles.