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iQRenew has called on Environment Minister Murray Watt to introduce an emergency support plan, warning that its recycling facility could close within weeks as a shortage of feedstock threatens its viability. Read more
Fromm Packaging Australia has strengthened its presence and service capabilities across WA with the acquisition of Prime Packaging, an established packaging supplier based in Canning Vale.
Amcor has reported stronger sales and broad-based packaging volume growth, with pet food, foodservice and beauty and wellness driving demand across its global operations.
Catalyst has acquired Planet Ark’s Product Stewardship Hub. CEO Brooke Donnelly and Planet Ark CEO Adam Culley map the path forward for growing materials recovery.
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COEX to introduce eco-modulation pricing framework
11 Nov 2026Queensland’s Container Exchange will become the first refund scheme in Australia to adopt an eco-modulation pricing framework from February next year.
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Pac Food trays gain recyclability approval
28 Oct 2026Pac Food says its lined sugarcane trays have received approval for classification as ‘Recyclable’ under APCO's ARL Program, provided all other applicable recyclability thresholds are met.
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CDS Vic cooks up 108,000 meals for Foodbank
11 Nov 2026Victorians have helped provide 108,000 meals for people experiencing food insecurity by donating their container refunds through a three-month campaign between CDS Vic and Foodbank Victoria.
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Remedy’s wellness shots refresh puts pack in focus
11 Nov 2026Remedy Drinks has revamped the packaging of its wellness shots range, introducing a bolder visual identity and switching to flint glass to improve product visibility.
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Jet Technologies expands pack and label product suite
11 Nov 2026Jet Technologies has introduced Axia flexible packaging substrates and Primatac pressure sensitive label materials, expanding the options available to packaging and label manufacturers.
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edp advances automated handling and weighing
28 Oct 2026edp is advancing automation in fruit and vegetable packing with its latest gantry bin tipper systems, combining high-throughput produce handling, automatic flow control, and integrated weighing.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 6 November
6 Nov 2026In the news: iQRenew, ACOR, APCO, Planet Ark, Catalyst, Amcor, Grove Juice, Hulsbosch, Kimberly-Clark Australia, Bulletproof, Mondelez International.
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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.
McCain Foods has turned over a full 24-hour production run at its Ballarat plant to Foodbank Australia, producing 120,000 meals valued at more than $790,000.
The Australian Beverages Council has committed the non-alcoholic drinks industry to lifting low and no sugar drinks to 70 per cent of water-based beverage sales by 2030, up from 65 per cent in 2024. The target is the centrepiece of the council’s Beverage Choices Roadmap to 2030 (BCR30), launched by CEO Geoff Parker at its annual Drinks Industry Dialogue in Sydney yesterday.
Sunshine Coast distillery Nil Desperandum’s The Double Dunder has received a Double Gold medal and an outstanding 98 points at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
