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PKN’s latest quarterly print issue is hitting desks and landing in inboxes, bringing readers up to speed with the innovations, investments and strategic shifts shaping packaging across Australia and global markets in early 2026. Read more
Ball & Doggett has officially opened the doors to its new Experience Hub in Brendale, Queensland, welcoming customers and industry partners for an exclusive launch event yesterday (18 March).
Australia’s plastic packaging manufacturers are bracing for a fresh supply chain shock, as escalating conflict in the Middle East begins to disrupt the flow of oil-derived resins into global markets.
In a PKN-exclusive roundtable discussion, industry leaders warned that without a clear signal from Canberra, local investment, sovereign capability and the circular economy ambitions government has backed with public funding could begin to unravel.
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Pirate Life taps Helio for disco-inspired can design
18 Mar 2026Orora’s Helio direct-to-can digital printing continues to gain traction, with Pirate Life Brewing the latest to leverage the technology for a high-impact, limited-edition release
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batch No.5 1L squeezy bottles for foodservice
11 Mar 2026batch No.5 has introduced a 1L squeezy bottle range for sauces. The bottles are made from a combination of HDPE and LDPE and are designed for high-volume foodservice environments.
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Paper-based punnets, proven performance
19 Mar 2026By combining packaging innovation with in-house automation expertise, Opal has engineered a paper-based punnet and custom de-nester, making fibre a viable alternative to plastic at national retail scale.
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WeAreDepot updates Syha packaging design
13 Mar 2026Packaging design agency WeAreDepot has redesigned the packaging for menstrual wellness brand Syha, introducing a new visual identity centred on the moon and natural landscapes.
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Parkside launches new home-compostable films
9 Mar 2026Parkside has added three materials to its accredited compostable flexible packaging range, designed to combine home compostability with barrier performance traditionally found in multilayer plastics.
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Rhima supplies cleaning equipment to new hospital
17 Mar 2026Rhima Australia has supplied washer disinfectors and cleaning equipment for the new Footscray Hospital in Melbourne, which opened to patients in February 2026.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 13 March
13 Mar 2026In the news: Orora, Pope Packaging, WPO, batch No.5, Amcor, Parkside, Henkel
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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.
This is your final call for the 2026 Hive Awards, entries close at 5pm TODAY – go, go, go!
Two of Australia’s peak business bodies have welcomed the federal government’s response to its Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD), but the Australian Industry Group (AiGroup) has raised sharp objections to a proposal it says will actively reduce the business R&D investment the report itself identifies as critically low.
A sweeping government review of Australia’s research and development system has recommended significant changes to tax incentives, manufacturing support and R&D funding to reshape how companies invest in innovation.
