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Federal ministers yesterday convened an urgent industry roundtable on plastics supply chain pressures, placing packaging reform and domestic recycling capability firmly at the centre of discussions around Australia’s food security and manufacturing resilience. Read more
The Australian Beverages Council has renewed calls for urgent national packaging reform, saying global supply disruptions highlight the need for stronger domestic recycling and harmonised EPR.
Close the Loop has sold its US-based ISP Tek Services business for US$10m, as part of a broader strategic reset aimed at sharpening focus on its core packaging and resource recovery operations.
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has successfully completed its financial restructuring process and emergence from its prepackaged Chapter 11 process.
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Chateau Tanunda downsizes Grand Barossa
20 May 2026Chateau Tanunda is introducing a 375ml format, a lightweight bottle and a new label design across its Grand Barossa range, with bottles manufactured by Orora Glass. The changes will roll out this year.
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Amcor introduces recycle-ready PP dip cups
21 May 2026Amcor has introduced a recycle-ready polypropylene (PP) dip cup and lidding solution for condiments, dressings and sauces, to help brands meet evolving sustainability regulations and consumer expectations.
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No Wrap replaces pallet wrap with reusable system
21 May 2026The entrepreneur behind frank green, Benjamin Young, has a new venture. No Wrap sets out to replace single-use plastic pallet wrap with a modular system of brackets and straps that fit existing pallets.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: April
28 Apr 2026PKN presents The Packaging Innovation Edit, a curated selection of standout global packaging innovations. Produced in collaboration with ThePackHub, this new monthly series highlights innovations advancing packaging design and function.
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Digital printing meets mono-material flexibles
14 May 2026A digitally printed PP-monomaterial pouch developed via a multi-company collaboration – Polifilm, Actega, Xeikon, and Gruber-Folien – shows high barrier performance without multi-material laminates.
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J.L.Lennard takes on Sollich and Chocotech
20 May 2026At interpack 2026, J.L.Lennard announced it has secured the agency for German confectionery equipment specialist Sollich and Chocotech, marking its expansion into the confectionery processing sector across ANZ.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 22 May
22 May 2026In the news: Ministers’ Roundtable, Australian Beverages Council, Close the Loop, Chateau Tanunda, Orora, frank green, No Wrap
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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.
Mars Australia & New Zealand has appointed Karim Lokhandwala as its new chief customer officer of Petcare, commencing 1 June. The news comes as applications open for the company’s Next Generation Pet Food Program with Big Idea Ventures – now in its third year.
Simson's Pantry received the Best NPD Award for its High Protein Souvlaki, which delivers 10g of protein per serve while still maintaining the texture, flexibility and versatility consumers expect. By combining functional nutrition with everyday usability, the company has successfully introduced a new point of differentiation within the Australian flatbread category.
Freshwater Bev Tech has received this year's Gamechanger Award for its patent-pending unpasteurised production process, developed specifically to preserve bio-active compounds in the company's functional beverage brand, SUMMi Soda.
