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The voluntary administration of Recycling Plastics Australia has placed about 60 Adelaide jobs and a significant part of Australia’s plastics-processing capacity at risk, intensifying industry criticism of the Federal Government’s decision not to introduce a national packaging scheme during its current term. Read more
The Federal Government has told packaging stakeholders that it will not introduce a new Commonwealth packaging scheme during its current term, as Environment Ministers prepare to meet in September.
Phantm has launched the next generation of its AI-enabled packaging data platform, designed to collect, verify and maintain packaging information across complex supply chains.
IVE is continuing to shift its business towards higher-value services and applications, with packaging among the areas offering opportunities as traditional print face ongoing structural pressure.
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Recorp enters Australian beverage can market
20 Aug 2026New Zealand-owned aluminium can manufacturer Recorp has expanded into Australia, offering beverage companies access to a range of can formats manufactured at its South Auckland facility.
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How packaging reshaped Woolies' Dinner Made Easy
2 Sep 2026Packaging was central to Woolworths’ two-year redevelopment of its Dinner Made Easy range, comprising 146 own-brand products, reshaping the category from shelf to supply chain.
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Building Australia’s polymer resilience
2 Sep 2026As Australia grapples with polymer supply chain vulnerability, Viva Energy is pursuing a vision that combines local manufacturing, advanced recycling and strategic partnerships to strengthen the nation’s packaging resilience.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: August
27 Aug 2026The August edition of The Packaging Innovation Edit, presented exclusively by PKN and ThePackHub, puts design for recycling, reuse and consumer convenience firmly in the frame. The round-up includes an Australian-developed monomaterial produce pack, a resealable can closure, fibre-based beverage packaging, reusable cocktail glassware and a dual-chamber haircare bottle.
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Caps & Closures expands material options
20 Aug 2026Australian packaging manufacturer Caps & Closures has broadened its material sourcing network and approved additional polymer grades as global freight and resin markets remain unsettled.
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Chocotech advances candy processing
27 Aug 2026Chocotech, represented in ANZ by J.L. Lennard, develops tailored production systems designed to deliver consistent product quality, operational flexibility and improved resource efficiency.
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VIDEO: PKN Industry Update with Luciana Pellegrino, WPO
1 Sep 2026WPO president Luciana Pellegrino tells PKN why World Packaging Day must recognise packaging’s contribution while creating space for honest debate and public feedback.
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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.
Coca-Cola ranks first overall in Australia's beverage Consideration ranking, with 43.2% of Australian adults saying they would consider purchasing the brand.
The snack food landscape is changing in Australia. Ingredient lists, long dominated by ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are under ever-increasing scrutiny by experts and consumers alike. As regulation looks to catch up, brands and industry swing between competition and opportunity. Adam Elharte from snack bar company, Viva Perfetto writes.
Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has released independent CSIRO testing of its lupin kernel fibre as it looks to turn a by-product of its protein process into a second saleable ingredient. The move will shore up the manufacturing model it is currently rebuilding.
