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Pact Group has urged a Senate Inquiry to support mandatory national packaging regulation in order to drive sufficient demand for recycled content and investment in Australia's circular economy. Read more
Australian packaging automation supplier HMPS Propac has acquired Enmin, strengthening its packaging line capabilities by adding product handling, vibratory feeding and weighing systems to its portfolio.
Michael Dossor has been appointed president of the Australasian Institute of Packaging, outlining a strong focus on technical education and preparing industry for the next wave of packaging reform.
A shared sense of joy and purpose prevailed at the 2026 PKN Women in Packaging Awards cocktail event, held at Quarterhouse, Melbourne, on 25 June. Congratulations to all winners and finalists, your contribution to the Australasian packaging industry is applauded.
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Orora's Helio wins Asahi global award
2 Jul 2026Orora received the Global Breakthrough Innovation Award for its Helio project at Asahi's first Global Supplier Summit in Singapore, where the beverage company brought together 64 of its strategic partners.
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Nestlé pilots 'Sniff, Look, Taste' on-pack logo
2 Jul 2026Nestlé is trialling a new on-pack logo on selected Maggi 2 Minute Noodles packs to help Australians better understand date labels and reduce avoidable household food waste.
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Ferrero advances circular packaging design
2 Jul 2026Ferrero has reported further progress on packaging circularity in its 2025 Sustainability Report, with almost 93 per cent of its packaging now designed for recyclability, reusability or compostability.
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Tweak delivers dual designs for Nerada, Ayam
30 Jun 2026Design agency Tweak has developed packaging designs for new product launches from Nerada Tea and AYAM, centred on Australian heritage for one range and Japanese-inspired branding for the other.
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Amcor partners with Kelpi on fibre packaging
30 Jun 2026Amcor is evaluating a bio-based seaweed coating technology from UK startup Kelpi as part of a collaboration to expand barrier coating options for fibre-based packaging.
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Haver & Boecker marks 20 years of Adams
16 Jun 2026Packing facilities in the building materials, food and chemical sectors have used Haver & Boecker and Adams technology for two decades, to improve product protection, cleanliness and energy efficiency.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 26 June
26 Jun 2026In the news: CeMAT, Pact Group, Impact International, Martogg & Company, Cleanaway, Heliograf, BioPak, Planet Ark, KPMG
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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.
Select Harvests has appointed Kristina Hermanson as the company’s new managing director and CEO, effective from 3 August. She takes over from David Surveyor, who has been in the role since February 2023, and will finish on 31 July.
Lactalis Australia has paid $59,400 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with three infringement notices for alleged misleading labelling – the latest in a string of food companies to be hit with penalties over the past two months.
Across Australia and internationally, food and beverage businesses are facing growing pressure to provide greater transparency about where products come from, how they are produced, and whether claims relating to quality, sustainability, and authenticity can be verified. Griffith University Asia Institute associate professor of agribusiness and international trade, Robin E. Roberts, offers advice for companies to transform this pressure into a competitive advantage.
