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Why do some packs capture the world’s enthusiasm while other packs sit on shelves getting dusty? The Package Design Book 3 presents all the work that was applauded in the Pentwards in 2013 and 2014.

“Readers will discover, through introductory essays, product descriptions and plenty of images, what drives design industry leaders and agencies behind these creations which are so much part of our everyday lives,” publisher, Taschen, commented.

The book contains more than 400 packs from 30 countries, so the world’s packaging trends, ideas and possibilities can be seen in its pages.

Here are a few examples to whet your appetite:

 

 

Food & Drink Business

The snack food landscape is changing in Australia. Ingredient lists, long dominated by ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are under ever-increasing scrutiny by experts and consumers alike. As regulation looks to catch up, brands and industry swing between competition and opportunity. Adam Elharte from snack bar company, Viva Perfetto writes.

Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has released independent CSIRO testing of its lupin kernel fibre as it looks to turn a by-product of its protein process into a second saleable ingredient. The move will shore up the manufacturing model it is currently rebuilding.

Bubs Australia recorded 9.2 per cent revenue growth in FY26, driven by a 24 per cent increase in its US business, but higher airfreight, regulatory and tariff costs pushed the infant nutrition company to an EBITDA loss of $1.8 million.