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The ANZ converting industry is set to benefit from Currie Group's new strategic collaboration with packaging leaders Uteco and Bimec, and the European Flex-Converting Alliance (FlexCA). Read more
As National Recycling Week gets underway in Australia, the NSW Government has announced the next phase of its plastics phase-outs and phase-ins. Introducing tethered caps on plastics drinks bottles by 2030 is on the list.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has taken a pioneering step in advancing Australia’s circular economy, unveiling the first consumer-facing Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) ever installed on a CCEP site globally. PKN was there.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released a new report today, calling on global businesses to accelerate collective action toward a circular economy for plastics, and address the systemic barriers that continue to fuel plastic pollution.
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HZ Green Pulp scales Dry Molded Fiber lids
29 Oct 2025PulPac licensee HZ Green Pulp has begun large-scale production of Dry Molded Fiber coffee lids in Malaysia. It's the first PulPac licensee in Asia to bring the fibre-based alternative to plastic lids to market.
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Precision lidding gives Wicked Sister packaging edge
6 Nov 2025Jet Technologies has supplied the foil lidding for Wicked Sister’s limited-edition dessert range, produced to mark the upcoming cinema release of Wicked: For Good by Universal Pictures.
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Rawspec gives soft plastics a second life
10 Nov 2025Recycled soft plastics from iQRenew’s NSW processing facility are finding new life in durable, Australian-made products through Rawspec, a new brand launched by Holloway Group.
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BioPak revives OzHarvest Christmas cups
30 Oct 2025BioPak is reintroducing its limited-edition OzHarvest Christmas Cup, using coffee sales in November to raise funds for Australians facing food insecurity.
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European tube deliveries drop 3.9% in H1 2025
9 Oct 2025Deliveries of aluminium, laminate and plastic tubes in Europe fell 3.9 per cent to about 5.8 billion units in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to the European tube manufacturers association (etma).
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Quicktron brings QuickMix to Australia
6 Nov 2025Quicktron Robotics is introducing its new generation of integrated goods-handling technologies, the QuickMix suite, to the Australian market.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 7 November
7 Nov 2025In the news: CCEP, Interim VicReturn, APCO, COFOSS, Pharmacycle, Ball & Doggett
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PKN Podcast Ep 122: October News Unpacked
5 Nov 2025In this episode, Lindy Hughson and Navan Kaur provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in October.
Artisanal Italian-style cheesemaker, Alba Cheese, has been acquired by private equity firm, Apta Group, as of 6 November. Alba was guided by accounting firm, EP Advisors, and Apta was advised by Victorian law firm, Maddocks.
Goterra has opened expressions of interest for its upcoming equity raise through OnMarket. Since it was founded in 2015, the company has used robotic insect farms to reduce food waste emissions by up to 97 per cent, compared to landfill.
Australian food manufacturer Roma Food products – parent company to brands Orgran, Pasta Roma, Spliits, Freemills, and BuonTempo – is celebrating more than seven decades of growth, innovation, and commitment to local production. CEO Sam Schachna speaks to Food & Drink Business editor, Kim Berry, on the company’s heritage and where it is heading.
