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As part of a $20m long-term investment in Tasmania, Visy has opened a new Packaging Hub in Devonport, to supply cardboard packaging to dairy, brewery, berry and fresh produce customers across the state. Read more
The PKN Women in Packaging Awards returns for 2026, inviting nominations to recognise the women delivering impact, innovation and leadership across the Australasian packaging value chain.
Close the Loop Limited has reported mixed half-year results, with its Packaging Division delivering double-digit growth and providing a stabilising influence across the Group.
Fonterra Oceania has rolled out Amcor’s AmPrima Recycle-Ready flexible packaging for shredded cheese, replacing multi-material laminates in one of dairy’s most technically demanding formats.
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Brownes' Füll+ builds new category through pack
24 Feb 2026Packaging plays a central role in Brownes Dairy’s launch of Füll+, a high-protein liquid meal positioned as a challenger to traditional fast food. Pack design by Boxer, bottle by Visy, label by Labelmakers WA.
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Holy Carp! moves into venue trials
19 Feb 2026Heliograf’s Holy Carp! moulded-fibre, soy sauce dropper, has entered its next phase, with the first production batch now being packed and distributed to a select group of foodservice venues for real-world trials.
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EPA Vic warns brands over packaging compliance
24 Feb 2026EPA Victoria has warned companies that fail to demonstrate how they are reducing packaging waste risk significant financial penalties, as it intensifies enforcement of reporting obligations.
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Top honours in aluminium aerosol can design
27 Feb 2026Embossed design, lightweight engineering and ultra-low carbon aluminium take top honours at this year’s global aluminium aerosol awards, run by AEROBAL.
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Ball & Doggett makes cartonboard selection practical
3 Feb 2026Ball & Doggett's new cartonboard swatch kits aim to help Australian printers, designers and brand owners assess board performance through real-world packaging applications.
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EtherCAT is fast, but that’s not the point
18 Feb 2026EtherCAT is often lauded for its speed but, as Beckhoff Automation’s Supriya Suhale explains, its true value lies in its robustness and ability to keep modern manufacturing moving, even when things go wrong.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 27 February
27 Feb 2026In the news: Visy, Close the Loop, Amcor, Fonterra, Labelmakers, Perfection Packaging, Brownes Dairy, Boxer Brands, Opal Packaging, Phantm, Women in Packaging.
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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.
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has released its Towards 2030: A food and grocery snapshot, an assessment of the food and grocery manufacturing sector following the Sustaining Australia: Food and Grocery Manufacturing 2030 report released in 2020.
The federal government has granted $1.5 million to the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), to strengthen food safety and alcohol surveillance in Laos, following the methanol poisoning deaths of two Australian citizens in November 2024.
Woolworths Group delivered a stronger first-half underlying earnings result, with group sales up 3.4 per cent to $37.1 billion and EBIT up 14.4 per cent to $1.66 billion for the 27 weeks to 4 January 2026.
