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Good news for last-minute nominators – the entry deadline for the 2026 PKN Women in Packaging Awards has been extended, giving the industry more time to recognise outstanding talent. Read more
As pressure builds ahead of Friday’s Environment Ministers Meeting, the Australian Council of Recycling is again calling for urgent action on packaging reform, warning that without it Australia’s recycling system is at risk.
The AIP has outlined a refreshed strategic direction, positioning itself as a leading provider of technical education, training and industry guidance as packaging reform and sustainability pressures intensify.
Pact Group is navigating significant disruption to resin supply, as Middle East conflict and shipping constraints drive shortages, price spikes and rising costs across the packaging value chain.
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Tetra Pak enables single-serve aseptic wine format
26 Mar 2026Tetra Pak has expanded its packaging capability in Oceania, with C4C Packaging bringing the region’s first single-serve aseptic wine format into production, with new tethered cap technology.
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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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Q&A: Packaging’s carbon blind spot
31 Mar 2026New lifecycle data is challenging conventional thinking on packaging sustainability. Giancarlos LaRocca, marketing director for Oceania at Tetra Pak, argues that the industry must shift its focus upstream – to materials, production and distribution – where the vast majority of emissions occur.
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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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Amcor wins FPA award for recycled stretch film
25 Mar 2026Amcor received a Silver Flexible Packaging Achievement Award in the Sustainability category for its Earth Sense Pro Recycled Content Stretch Hand Film at the FPA 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Tecma Aries and FlexCAM strengthen ties
18 Mar 2026FlexCAM recently hosted Franck Bertrand, sales director of Tecma Aries, in Australia for a comprehensive two-week review of customer projects, and emerging industry trends across the region.
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VIDEO: Industry Update with Nathan Wardell
31 Mar 2026Packserv MD Nathan Wardell outlines the mounting pressures facing manufacturers in an uncertain economic environment, and how the company is positioning itself to support customers through a prolonged period of disruption.
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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.
A lot of food and beverage brands look strong when they’re small. They have one product, one pack, one clear idea and then they grow. That’s usually when things start to unravel, not all at once, but quickly enough to matter. The Creative Method founder and creative director, Tony Ibbotson, explains why – and growth is not the problem.
Victorian-based Aquafab has completed a $620,000 Series A raise through Birchal, supported by over 300 investors. The company told Food & Drink Business that the funds will support continued national growth and plans in place to enter the US and UK markets this year.
Rumin8 is accelerating its methane reducing feed additive commercialisation progress in New Zealand, garnering $4.4 million (US$3 million) in investment as the company prepares to enter the final trial process.
