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APCO CEO Chris Foley has delivered a candid message to members: Australia’s packaging targets were missed, the system settings are flawed, and reform needs to embrace practical, enforceable change. Read more
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.
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.
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The Coca-Cola Company appoints APAC packaging lead
4 Mar 2026The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Nemalin Perumal as senior director of Packaging, with responsibility for leading packaging strategy across the Asia Pacific region.
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SAVE FOOD formalises UNIDO and WPO partnership
3 Mar 2026The SAVE FOOD Initiative is expanding its international cooperation through an official partnership with UNIDO and WPO. The partnership will feature at interpack 2026, with expert talks and a panel forum.
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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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Amcor, DCM launch recycle-ready fertiliser pack
4 Mar 2026Amcor and DCM have introduced a recycle-ready, mono PE film for DCM’s fertiliser portfolio in Europe, replacing the company’s previous multi-material packaging.
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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.
Premium food company Maggie Beer Holdings (ASX: MBH) has reported a sharp improvement in profitability for the first half of FY26, as cost reductions and operational reforms begin to deliver results.
Infant formula and baby nutrition company Bubs Australia has reported a strong improvement in earnings for the first half of FY26, driven by rapid growth in the US market and a favourable product mix.
Sea Forest has reported strong first-half revenue growth and accelerating commercial traction for its methane-reducing feed additive, SeaFeed, as the company builds scale following its ASX listing in November.
