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Channel 9's 60 Minutes on Sunday night has sparked a furore in the packaging and waste management industry. PKN spoke to key stakeholders in a bid to bring balance to the conversation. Read more
Visy has officially opened its new $100 million corrugated packaging facility in Truganina, Victoria.
From 2020, Coca-Cola will use 16,000 tonnes less of virgin plastic in Australia as it doubles its use of recycled plastic bottles in the Australian market.
With an Australian-first end-to-end offering, e-commerce drinks business Brewtopia's integrated model could be a game-changer in the full-service delivery of personalised packaged beverages. PKN spoke to MD and co-owner, Jessica Simes.
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Sticking to your favourite beverage brands
20 Mar 2019An Australian company is printing customised brand labels that consumers can apply to bottles of beer, wine and spirits.
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Koko Black aims for eggstraordinary
17 Apr 2019Manufacturer and retailer of handcrafted chocolates, Koko Black has brought a fresh Easter look to market with limited-edition packaging inspired by the Australian Autumn. PKN spoke to chief packaging guru Daryl Thompson about the designs.
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Govt must confront recycling crisis, says Boomerang Alliance
15 Apr 2019In the lead-up to the federal election on 18 May, environmental lobby group Boomerang Alliance has called on all political parties to support policies that will save recycling and phase-out single-use plastic takeaway products.
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Wine x fashion creative collaboration
17 Apr 2019Design-inspired winemakers Crafters Union is launching a limited edition sauvignon blanc label, collaborating with Australian fashion label Ginger & Smart for its design.
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Lettuce eat waste: novel material packed with potential
11 Apr 2019An award-winning innovation by RMIT Industrial Design graduate Maddison Ryder sees scrap lettuce leaves repurposed to make a biodegradable rigid material suitable for packaging and tableware applications.
An upgrade to John Dee's Warwick abattoir in Queensland's Southern Downs region will bring jobs in during construction and well into the future.
50,000 scones at Sydney's Royal Easter Show, $210 million on chocolate, and $28 million on fish and seafood. Easter's about a lot more than chocolate.
Acquisition and merger activity in the food and beverage sector was subdued during the first quarter of 2019 but several sales are in the pipeline.
