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EXCLUSIVE: Who won the 2026 PIDA Awards, and what do this year's winners tell us about the future of packaging? PKN reveals the winners and looks beyond the trophies to identify the key trends emerging from this year's award-winning designs. Read more
Zipform Packaging's David Kilpatrick has been named 2026 Industry Packaging Professional of the Year, recognising his technical innovation and leadership in fibre-based packaging.
Flavour Makers' Christopher Cester has been named Packaging Technologist of the Year, recognising a career built on technical innovation and commercialisation of world-first packaging formats.
Packaging educator Ralph Moyle and BioPak co-founder Richard Fine have received the AIP's highest forms of recognition, acknowledging their long-standing contributions to the packaging profession.
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Six Victorians a ‘Million Cents’ richer via CDS Vic
28 Jul 2026The simple act of recycling drink cans, bottles and cartons has made five lucky Victorians and one charity $10,000 richer thanks to CDS Vic and its statewide ‘Win A Million Cents’ competition.
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What to expect at foodpro 2026
15 Jul 2026Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing industry is converging on Melbourne this July for foodpro 2026, a leading trade event for processing, packaging and innovation.
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WWF backs reusable cups at stadiums
28 Jul 2026WWF-Australia says around 12 million single-use plastic cups could be kept out of landfill and waterways each year if Australia's largest sporting stadiums switched to reusable cup systems.
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PIDA 2026: Sustainable Packaging
29 Jul 2026The 2026 Sustainable Packaging Design awards recognised that there is no single route to more sustainable packaging, with the judges awarding gold across five distinct sustainability principles.
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Avery Dennison RFID tags gain RecyClass approval
23 Jul 2026Avery Dennison's AD CleanFlake RFID tags have received RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe for compatibility with mechanical PET bottle recycling.
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Foodpro debut for CEIA washdown metal detector
22 Jul 2026Heat and Control will introduce the CEIA THS/210-MBH9 metal detector to the Australian market at Foodpro 2026, marking the system's local trade show debut.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 24 July
24 Jul 2026In the news: Detpak, APPMA, Suntory Oceania, Coca-Cola, foodpro, Heat and Control, Epson, Result Group
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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.
Kim Berry brings you the highlights, trends, and innovations on show at foodpro 2026. From Day 3: cleaning the air, more soft serve - this time ube, and a lesson all about collagen. Sponsored by Bürkert Australia.
An investigation by the ABC has uncovered alleged provenance fraud across major tomato products brands, with more than 22 per cent of tested samples not matching the claimed country of origin. Industry says the claims expose wider concerns over Australia’s inadequate food labelling and testing requirements.
Wine Australia and Vinehealth Australia are co-investing to modernise South Australia’s Vinehealth Vineyard Register and align it with the National Vineyard Register – a project announced in February following several difficult years for the Australian grape and wine sector.
