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The new highly specified 4500sqm OjiFS packaging plant in Mildura is open, with the company now offering its innovative wax-free PowerPly cartons to the local market. Read more
Amcor and Bemis have closed their $A9.2bn merger deal following final regulatory approvals being received.
Visy boss Anthony Pratt is Australia's richest person for the third consecutive year, beating mining magnate Gina Rinehart on the Australian Financial Review's roundup of the country's 200 wealthiest people.
Coca-Cola Amatil has sold SPC to Shepparton Partners Collective for $40 million, it announced this week.
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O-I Millie moves from Monash to manufacturer
13 Jun 2019Glass container manufacturer O-I Glass has created Millie, a new glass packaging solution for Emma & Tom's, teaming up with the Australian Beverage Council, brand agency Voice and Monash University.
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Fibre-based packaging for ready meal trays a go?
30 May 2019Waitrose in the UK has announced a world-first packaging move to fibre-based trays from Huhtamaki to replace black plastic for its Italian ready meal range. PKN asks Biopak's Richard Fine if this is an option local retailers are looking at.
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Planet Ark allies with Alliance
13 Jun 2019Queensland-based specialised paper products supplier Alliance Paper has joined forces with Planet Ark to boost safety and sustainability in the thermal paper and food packaging markets.
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Gentle wave in wine and design
12 Jun 2019Australian organic winemaker Fourth Wave has partnered with Denomination for its latest range of lighter-style wines, Tread Softly.
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Cork it: First biodegradable wine cork
18 Jun 2019Jet Technologies has partnered with Vinventions to create the world's first wine cork that is glue-free, TCA taint-free and biodegradable.
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ProPak Asia debut for three Aussie companies
9 May 2019Several Australian companies will exhibit at ProPak Asia for the first time this year, including Australis Engineering, Lifecycles, and Lantech Asia-Pacific.
A collaboration between O-I Glass, the Australian Beverage Council, brand agency Voice, and Monash University has created a new glass beverage packaging solution. Emma & Tom's will use the bottle for a new premium juice range aimed at the export market.
A trio of University of Sydney graduate students has found a way to produce biodegradable packaging from crustacean skeletons.
Australian organic winemaker Fourth Wave has partnered with Denomination for its latest range of lighter-style wines, Tread Softly.
