Vok Beverages has updated UDL’s packaging, and introduced a tighter SKU range ahead of summer. The cans were designed by Vok Beverages internal studio and ARC Creative, and produced by Visy.

Lark Distillery has released its 2026 limited-edition Lunar New Year whisky, Fire Horse Edition. The artwork was created by Chris Yee, and converted into the label and bottle carton design by Ben Galbraith. 

Esko and io.tt have entered a strategic partnership to embed connected-packaging tools directly into Esko’s workflow software, aiming to reduce design and development costs for brand owners.

As brands look ahead to 2026, packaging experts are signalling the shifts set to dominate – from radical transparency and circular design to adaptive systems and interactive packs.

Absolut has released the Keith Haring Artist Edition bottle in Australia, marking a renewed collaboration with the late pop artist nearly four decades after his original design for the brand.

Woolworths has once again partnered with Sydney design agency Boxer & Co to refresh its Christmas packaging, unveiling a 2025 update that elevates the familiar seasonal identity.

BioPak is reintroducing its limited-edition OzHarvest Christmas Cup, using coffee sales in November to raise funds for Australians facing food insecurity.

Koor, a refillable packaging solution designed in Australia, has won a Good Design Award. The product replaces single-use packaging with a compact, reusable bottle, which can be refilled and used indefinitely.

Burgopak has added a lighting element to its value-add packaging portfolio with the HALO device, designed to illuminate the product and enhance the unboxing experience.

Brisbane distillery, Milton Rum, has introduced new packaging across its range, developed by Melbourne-based design agency Studio Guild.

Nestlé has unveiled a complete redesign of the Uncle Tobys core ready-to-eat cereal range – the first coordinated packaging change in two decades – with a new look set to roll out in stores from September.

Boxer & Co won Silver in the 2025 Better Future Sydney Design Awards, in the category Graphic Design: Identity & Branding, for its work with Perfection Fresh Australia.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label will feature a limited edition design created in collaboration with fashion designer Rahul Mishra for the Indian festive season.

Tetley has released a limited-edition 'pink' pack of its Tea Cup 100s as part of the Uncomfortable Cup campaign, created with Breast Cancer Network Australia, to spark conversations about breast cancer.

Yates has introduced a new hose-on garden care range using a pouch packaging system designed to reduce mess and simplify application.

Melbourne-based Studio Guild has developed a new packaging identity for Lard Ass Butter, aimed at clearly communicating the brand’s flavoured butter range and standing out in the dairy aisle.