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Australia's emerging soft plastics recycling infrastructure is ready to process significantly more material, according to Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia, which has launched a three-month campaign aimed at boosting consumer returns and strengthening domestic supply of recycled resin. Read more
PKN’s latest print issue is hitting desks and landing in inboxes, bringing readers up to speed with the people, technologies and innovations shaping packaging, printing and processing across Australia and beyond.
Mars has opened $112.6 million Wodonga pet food facility, bringing autonomous mobile robots, AI-enabled planning tools and advanced packaging automation into one of Australia's largest new food manufacturing investments.
New Cleanaway research reveals high consumer support for packaging reform as industry looks to policy certainty to unlock the next wave of recycling infrastructure investment.
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Quips builds alcohol pouch-filling capability
18 Jun 2026Sydney startup Quips has established what it says is Australia's first alcohol pouch-filling operation, investing in specialised manufacturing capability to produce RTDs in a resealable spouted pouch format.
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Propak, Mitolo unveil mono-material onion pack
18 Jun 2026Propak Industries has launched a new mono-material onion bag solution, developed, tested and validated with Mitolo Family Farms, and designed to improve recyclability.
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GECA launches Aus-first recycling facilities standard
17 Jun 2026Australia’s first national standard for recycling facilities has been introduced, establishing a framework for independently assessing site-level performance across the sector.
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Parallax leads Topper’s Mountain brand refresh
16 Jun 2026Topper’s Mountain has introduced a new brand identity and restructured its small-batch portfolio, with packaging designed by Adelaide-based Parallax and labels printed by Label Avenue.
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Innovia, PureCycle make 40% PCR BOPP film
15 Jun 2026Innovia Films and PureCycle have produced and trialled white, cavitated biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film containing more than 40 per cent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content using PureCycle’s PureFive Choice resin.
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Haver & Boecker marks 20 years of Adams
16 Jun 2026Packing facilities in the building materials, food and chemical sectors have used Haver & Boecker and Adams technology for two decades, to improve product protection, cleanliness and energy efficiency.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 19 June
19 Jun 2026In the news: Mars Petcare, Quips, Cleanaway, Propak Industries, National EPA, GECA, ACOR, Aperol
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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.
Linfox is rolling out the first of 26 battery-powered prime movers to service food and beverage distribution across Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. The $50 million project has been supported by $19.63 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Driving the Nation Program.
Food Taipei Mega Shows 2026 opens 24-27 June, bringing together five major exhibitions under one roof – Food Taipei, Foodtech Taipei, Bio/Pharmatech Taiwan, Taipei Pack, and Taiwan Horeca. Food & Drink Business senior journalist, Keira Joyce, will be on the ground reporting on the latest products and innovation.
The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society has announced winners of the 2026 National Wine Show of Australia, with Western Australian wines taking out the top trophies. Xanadu Wines received the Prime Minister’s Trophy for its 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon.
