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Visy has developed a new fibre-based, thermal insulation solution called Visycell, which could help drive the shift away from expanded polystyrene in the food delivery supply chain. Read more
Trading results for the first three months of this calendar year at Pro-Pac Packaging have continued to perform below expectations. The company has now brought in a business turnaround specialist.
The early bird rate for the 2025 Australasian Packaging Conference, to be held on 6-7 May at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW, is closing on 4 April.
A packaging symposium held in Melbourne last week brought together some of the industry leading minds to share up-to-the-minute ideas on the most pressing issues for packaging. Lindy Hughson moderated the event and filed this report.
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Piazza D’Oro launches home compostable coffee cups
2 Apr 2025Piazza D’Oro is transitioning all current takeaway cups, nationwide, to the Biopak's Aqueous Lined BioCups, with the aim to reduce the number of single-use cups ending up in landfills.
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Hive Awards: Best Packaging – who made the cut?
26 Mar 2025The Hive Awards 2025 – run by PKN’s stablemate Food & Drink Business – attracted some exceptional solutions-driven entries in the Best Packaging category. We take a closer look at this year’s finalists.
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Pre-election call for packaging waste reforms
2 Apr 2025Environmental group Boomerang Alliance, a coalition of 55 NGOs, is calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to stronger packaging waste reforms in the next Commonwealth Parliament.
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Aussie students place 3rd on global stage
2 Apr 2025The Australasian Institute of Packaging’s support for students in their packaging design projects has paid dividends, with a record set of wins in the latest round of the WorldStar Awards, writes Nerida Kelton, AIP executive director.
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First 100% paper-based Aerosol cap debuts
24 Mar 2025Koehler Paper has joined forces with French cardboard packaging expert Wimbee, to develop world's first aerosol can cap made entirely of 100 per cent cardboard and paper.
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SMC advises regular upkeep of tubing and fittings
19 Mar 2025To ensure pneumatic systems operate efficiently, regular maintenance of fittings and tubing is vital. According to SMC's Robert Taylor, routine inspections and timely replacements can help avert failures.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 28 March
28 Mar 2025In the news: Zipform, SPSA, Visy, Stone & Wood, Lion, Novelis, Rio Tinto, Hive Awards, Allied Beverages, Chobani, Close the Loop, Grove Juice, MeAgain, Avery Dennison, Women in Packaging.
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PKN Podcast Ep 108: March News Unpacked
2 Apr 2025In this episode, Lindy Hughson is joined by Wayne Robinson to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in March.
Alternative protein non-profit, The Good Food Institute (GFI), has opened its 2025 request for proposals round, accepting applications from around the globe for its $3.5 million Research Grant Program.
Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has secured a $1.2 million tax rebate under the federal R&D Tax Incentive Scheme for FY24. The ASX-listed ingredient company says it reflects the large amount of R&D it has undertaken in developing its proprietary lupin protein isolates ready for market.
Forbidden Foods group revenues for the March quarter were up due to solid growth in physical store and online channels. The company reported a 171 per cent increase in net sales on the prior corresponding period (pcp), from $406,000 to $1.1 million.
