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Close the Loop’s packaging division has delivered double-digit revenue growth and a 48% increase in EBITDA, emerging as the strongest performer in a year marked by extensive restructuring Read more
Visy has launched an automated labelling system that secures fresh produce inside its fibre-based Enviropunnet using cardboard flaps and a paper label, which is already in commercial use.
ThePackHub is inviting emerging packaging businesses worldwide to enter the Packaging Startup Awards 2027, with submissions opening on 1 September.
Asahi Beverages says all plastic soft drink bottles it produces in Australia are now made from 100 per cent recycled plastic, excluding caps and labels. The conversion covers 350 million bottles a year.
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Recorp enters Australian beverage can market
20 Aug 2026New Zealand-owned aluminium can manufacturer Recorp has expanded into Australia, offering beverage companies access to a range of can formats manufactured at its South Auckland facility.
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Heinz lets fans choose their squeeze
12 Aug 2026In the UK and US, Heinz has introduced the limited edition Love Lid, a customisable ketchup lid with three settings: Like, Love and Crazy Love, letting consumers control the amount of ketchup dispensed.
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Borrow by Huskee launches web app for reuse
20 Aug 2026Borrow by Huskee has launched a web app that allows customers to scan a QR code and borrow reusable cups through their phone’s browser without downloading an app or creating an account.
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Brand Society leads Cadbury down beauty aisle
20 Aug 2026Melbourne-based brand and packaging agency Brand Society has designed the packaging and visual identity for the Cadbury Dairy Milk and MCoBeauty collaboration now on Woolworths shelves.
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Caps & Closures expands material options
20 Aug 2026Australian packaging manufacturer Caps & Closures has broadened its material sourcing network and approved additional polymer grades as global freight and resin markets remain unsettled.
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Load stability starts with the wrap
19 Aug 2026For food and beverage manufacturers, damaged and rejected pallet loads can mean lost product, additional handling and unplanned costs. Omni Packaging advises how to improve stability and reduce film use.
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VIDEO: PKN Industry Update with Tim Sykes
24 Aug 2026Regulation, economic pressure and the challenge of moving innovation to commercial scale are among the forces reshaping packaging sustainability, according to Packaging Europe brand director Tim Sykes.
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PKN Podcast Ep 124: 2025 Year in Review
1 Dec 2025In this special Year in Review episode, PKN publisher Lindy Hughson and co-host Grant McHerron look back at the big packaging stories of 2025.
Sixteen months after receivers were appointed over its holding company, the structural obstacle to selling Western Australia’s largest milk processor has been removed. McGrathNicol has launched the formal sale process for Brownes Dairy, with China Mengniu Dairy Company consolidating its holding position so the entire enterprise can be put to market rather than a shareholding above it.
Coles Group has reported FY26 group sales revenue of $45.58 billion, up 2.8 per cent, with EBIT excluding significant items up 9.9 per cent to $2.32 billion and NPAT excluding significant items up 13.7per cent to $1.26 billion.
Inghams has returned to volume growth with reduced dependence on Woolworths but net profit fell 61.5 per cent to $34.6 million as input cost inflation, first half production inefficiencies and a tax provision weighed on FY26 earnings.
