The board at consumer packaging giant Amcor used its half year results to urge shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed mega merger with Berry, and said not voting was the same as a no vote. Read more
Second quarter trading results for Pro-Pac Group were below its expectations, with the company citing challenges coming from market conditions, and exchange rate movements.
The proposed $143m takeover of zero-waste recycler Close the Loop by private equity group Adamantem Capital has been terminated, with parties unable to reach alignment on commercial terms.
Amcor and Berry Global have hit an important milestone towards the completion of their previously announced all-stock transaction, with the filing of a definitive joint proxy statement with the US SEC.
NSW recycles 13bn drink containers, raises $72m
6 Feb 2025The NSW Return and Earn scheme has recycled 13 billion drink containers since its launch in 2017, resulting in over $1.3 billion in refunds and $72 million raised for charities and community groups.
Food waste bioplastic wins international award
3 Feb 2025A researcher from the University of Adelaide has devised a solution to tackle food waste and plastic pollution concurrently, with the development of a method to turn food waste into durable bioplastics.
Boomerang Alliance pushes for a year of reuse
5 Feb 2025Boomerang Alliance is calling for a national shift towards reusable packaging by 2030, launching the Reuse Australia Program and Year of Reuse campaign.
Q&A: How Dow's PIA winners reflect top packaging trends
31 Jan 2025Industry awards are a good barometer of the direction packaging innovation is taking, which in turn reflects broader industry and consumer trends informing design and material choices. The well-established Packaging Innovation Awards, sponsored by Dow, are no exception.
Mondi wins ten WorldStar Awards
16 Jan 2025Mondi has received ten WorldStar Awards for innovative paper-based packaging across various sectors. Organised by the WPO, the awards celebrate advancements in packaging design and technology.
The plus factor: TwinCAT PLC++ boosts performance
29 Jan 2025Beckhoff Automation has introduced TwinCAT PLC++, the latest addition to its TwinCAT system, to enhance project performance through accelerated runtime and engineering.
PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 7 February
7 Feb 2025In the news: Orora, Close the Loop, Adamantem, Amcor, Berry Global, Pro-Pac Group, Visy, Tassal, University of Adelaide, NSW Return and Earn, Boomerang Alliance.
PKN Podcast Ep 100: Global packaging insights
2 Dec 2024As the PKN Podcast celebrates its milestone 100th episode, industry insiders Lindy Hughson and Wayne Robinson share insights, trends, and inspiring stories shaping the future of packaging.
Suntory Oceania is holding a national recruitment drive for 80 new roles in its dynamic Liquor Route-to-Market team, as the business gears up for the launch of its $3 billion multi-beverage business in mid-2025.
At the start of the year, there is a lot of talk about trends in food and beverage. What consumers want, new flavours, new textures, and more. But what about on the operations front? Regional GM and senior VP for cloud software company, Infor, Terry Smagh shares his three predictions for the year ahead.
SPC Global CEO, Robert Iervasi, has written to shareholders, reassuring them recent share price movements reflect short-term market dynamics, not the company’s operational or financial performance. SPC’s share price has fallen almost 50 per cent since it listed on the ASX on 17 December.