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New Cleanaway research reveals overwhelming support for packaging reform, recycled content mandates and national recycling rules, as industry looks to policy certainty to unlock the next wave of recycling infrastructure investment. Read more
Three months after fears of a plastics supply crisis first rippled through Australia's packaging sector, the immediate sense of alarm has eased. Supply chains are still under pressure, prices remain elevated, and uncertainty persists, but PKN's conversations across the packaging value chain suggest the industry has shifted from crisis response to resilience management.
Australia’s first National Environmental Protection Agency has appointed veteran public sector leader John Bradley as its inaugural CEO, ahead of the agency’s official launch on 1 July.
Australian packaging innovation is up for global recognition at the 2026 Sustainability Awards, with Heliograf and Vert Design's compostable soy sauce fish shortlisted in the Renewables category.
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Award-winning label elevates vodka brand
11 Jun 2026Designed to reflect Shaws Distillery's grain-to-glass heritage, an embellished label produced by Peacock Bros. demonstrates the growing role of tactile packaging in premium beverage branding.
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Natural branding campaign is 'Sweet As'
3 Jun 2026Australian Sweetpotato Growers Inc is using Result Group's Natural Branding technology in a new Hort Innovation-funded campaign, with laser-marked messages designed to raise category awareness.
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Amcor gains RecyClass certification for PCR
10 Jun 2026Amcor has secured RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification across a range of flexible packaging manufactured at its UK sites, covering materials that incorporate PCR plastic.
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Kleenex puts ‘check your poo’ message on pack
11 Jun 2026Kleenex is using its toilet paper packaging to promote bowel cancer awareness through a nationwide campaign with Bowel Cancer Australia.
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Cellulose tech targets fibre barrier challenge
11 Jun 2026New cellulose-based films and coatings developed in Finland could help fibre-based packaging achieve high barrier performance without relying on plastic layers.
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Packserv takes on SIAT distribution in Australia
27 May 2026Packserv will supply and support end-of-line packaging equipment from Italian manufacturer SIAT in Australia, including case erectors, case sealers and pallet wrappers, under a new distribution agreement.
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VIDEO: PKN Industry Update with Richard Fine
16 Jun 2026PKN EXCLUSIVE: As productivity returns to the national policy agenda, BioPak co-founder Richard Fine argues that Australia's waste and recovery systems should be part of the conversation.
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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 Europacific Partners (CCEP) vice president sales At Home, Tobias Hoogewerff, recently attended Food + Grocery Australia 2026, and reflects on the opportunity to see the wider sector come together – a reminder of the vibrancy and resilience of the industry, and the shared ambition to keep evolving.
End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) has appointed Wendy Hughes as CEO, after she stepped into the role of acting CEO in March.
The first shipment of mainland Australian apples landed in the Chinese market last week, following the finalisation of a new trade market access deal last year.
