Sidel has introduced a returnable PET bottle developed for the still water market. The bottle is 10 per cent lighter than the lightest 1-litre returnable carbonated water bottles currently used for still water.

More than two years in the making, Treasury Wine Estates' new $15 million low- and no-alcohol wine production facility in the Barossa Valley is up and running, which the company says cements its position as a "pioneer in winemaking".

Tetra Pak has expanded its packaging capability in Oceania, with C4C Packaging bringing the region’s first single-serve aseptic wine format into production, with new tethered cap technology.

Orora’s Helio direct-to-can digital printing continues to gain traction, with Pirate Life Brewing the latest to leverage the technology for a high-impact, limited-edition release

The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Nemalin Perumal as senior director of Packaging, with responsibility for leading packaging strategy across the Asia Pacific region.

Packaging plays a central role in Brownes Dairy’s launch of Füll+, a high-protein liquid meal positioned as a challenger to traditional fast food. Pack design by Boxer, bottle by Visy, label by Labelmakers WA.

Queensland’s container refund scheme operator, Container Exchange, will extend payment terms for beverage manufacturers following industry consultation on the scheme’s pricing framework.

A record summer sales surge has propelled functional beverage brand Bae Juice deeper into mainstream retail. Behind the velocity, however, sits a tightly engineered packaging and logistics operation.

Remedy Drinks and the McGrath Foundation have released a limited-edition Sodaly Raspberry can produced using Helio, Orora's high-speed, direct-to-shape digital print technology.

The board of Queensland’s not-for-profit container management organisation, COEX, has appointed Trevor Evans as interim-CEO, as Natalie Roach’s three-year term comes to an end.

Australian wine brand Jacob’s Creek is once again making its mark on Finnish shelves, with its Double Barrel Shiraz returning to Alko in a ready-to-gift Paptic bag for the holiday season.

SIG and Hill-Smith Family Estates have been recognised at the 2025 Wine Industry Impact Awards for developing Australia’s first recycle-ready bag-in-box wine pack.

Packamama has received $1m from the federal government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative to develop circular polymer wine bottles aimed at reducing emissions in the wine sector.

From ultra-light PET bottles and recyclable closures to label-free laser coding, drinktec 2025 in Munich showcased how next-generation technology is reshaping beverage packaging – smarter, lighter and more circular than ever before.

Donce Bozinovski has joined the packaging team at Jet Technologies as key account manager focusing on the coffee sector, bringing years of industry-specific experience to the business.

PulPac licensee HZ Green Pulp has begun large-scale production of Dry Molded Fiber coffee lids in Malaysia. It's the first PulPac licensee in Asia to bring the fibre-based alternative to plastic lids to market.