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Visy has produced the first glass bottles at its new recycling and manufacturing facility in Yatala, Queensland, where annual capacity is expected to reach up to 1bn bottles and jars once fully operational. Read more
Pact Group and Aldi are scaling up recycled packaging in Australia, with more than 19 million laundry and cleaning bottles annually to contain up to 50% Australian recycled plastic.
Allied Pinnacle has invested $10m across its Sydney manufacturing operations to increase capacity, improve production speed, and deploy automation – creating a more efficient manufacturing base.
Visy has invested $30 million in a new 2.8-metre-wide corrugator at its Smithfield board factory in Western Sydney, increasing board output by 33 per cent.
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XXXX cans mark Lions three-peat
14 Oct 2026Lion has launched a limited-edition XXXX GOLD can celebrating the Brisbane Lions’ third consecutive AFL premiership, with a production run of 100,000 commemorative cans for Queensland fans.
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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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APCO rolls out cheeky ARL campaign
27 Oct 2026APCO has launched a new national campaign which seeks to convert high recognition of the Australasian Recycling Label into better everyday recycling habits.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: October
27 Oct 2026From Braille printed directly onto glass to reusable closures and an advent calendar that becomes a decorative lantern, the October edition of The Packaging Innovation Edit, presented by PKN in collaboration with ThePackHub, explores five global developments in accessibility, material reduction and reuse.
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UPM, Uteco and Siegwerk develop paper packaging
21 Oct 2026UPM Speciality Materials, Siegwerk and Uteco have developed a paper-based secondary packaging solution containing up to 90 per cent paper.
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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 16 October
16 Oct 2026PLAY PKN: CCEP, APPMA, Tetra Pak, Lion, XXXX, Tokyo Pack
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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.
Lark Distilling net sales fell 4.5 per cent to $3.5 million in the September quarter, ending eight consecutive quarters of growth, as export sales stalled while it brings on a new distributor in China.
Woolworths Group lifted Australian Food sales 6.9 per cent to $14.84 billion in the first quarter of FY27, driven by higher volumes as average prices fell for an eleventh straight quarter.
In 1976, Ferrero opened its first factory outside of Europe in the Australian mining town, Lithgow, New South Wales. Tic Tacs were the first product to come off the line but in 1978, Nutella production began. On its 50th anniversary, employees, their families, community partners and political dignitaries came together to celebrate the milestone.
