Earlier this month PKN published an article that voiced industry concern over the speculation that Qenos might be closing its polymer manufacturing plants in Australia. Qenos has remained silent on the matter. The MD of Qenos customer Impact International, Aleks Lajovic, wants some answers. Read more
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is the proud recipient of eight FPA Awards for innovative and sustainable contributions to the industry.
An impressive number of quality entries into the inaugural Hive Awards created a highly competitive line-up for judges to consider. The packaging category was one of the most strongly contested.
Gary Smith, CEO of BioPak, has been named the winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 Australia, announced at an awards ceremony in Sydney on 20 March.
Giants partners with WOSUP in AFL-first
7 Mar 2024AFL’s Giants have sounded the final siren on the use of disposable draught beer plastic cups at home games in a historic deal with social impact enterprise, War on Single Use Plastic (WOSUP).
Chobani, Foodbank & Woolies partner for food access
29 Feb 2024Chobani Australia has teamed up with Foodbank and Woolies to launch two new yoghurt products in customised packaging, with every tub sold donating the equivalent of six meals to Aussies in need.
Waste cartons become coffee shop walls
28 Mar 2024Saveboard has recently taken used Tetra Pak and Sig Group cartons from Escape Coffee Roasters in New Zealand, and turned them into part of the building interior.
Sustainability is the word in our Easter round up
27 Mar 2024Ahead of the Easter weekend, PKN takes a look at some of the various confectionery initiatives hitting the shelves, with both Nestle and Mondelez making significant reductions in packaging materials.
Avery Dennison trial: Labels don't hinder recyclability
22 Feb 2024Avery Dennison recently conducted a semi-industrial trial to assess label releasability during the recycling process for HDPE. Results show that its standard adhesion filmic label solutions are fully released.
Bonfiglioli committed to waste management
25 Mar 2024Bonfiglioli, active in the recycling sector for several years, is committed to the development of products and solutions that help waste management and recycling plants work to their full potential.
PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 22 March
22 Mar 2024In the news: Arnott's, Paco Industries, UNSW, Amcor, Mark Dingley, APPMA, Gary Smith, BioPak, Fibre King, Paksmart, Pact Group, WA coffee cup ban, Vic recycling investment, Campari, Women in Packaging Awards, PIDAs.
PKN Podcast Ep 87: with Nerida Kelton, WPO & AIP
20 Mar 2024PKN talks... Making sustainable packaging information freely accessible globally with Nerida Kelton of WPO and AIP, and about collaborating to support and celebrate women in packaging.
Entries are now open for the annual Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards. Open to commercial food producers of all sizes, it is one of the largest programs of its kind.
Victorian brewery, Bodriggy Brewing Co, is the first brewery in the state to achieve carbon-neutral certification and only the second in Australia to do so. The independent Abbotsford-based brewery achieved certification under the federal government’s Climate Active program.
According to Rabobank data, Australian consumers are facing higher chocolate prices heading into Easter, with retail chocolate prices up 8.8 per cent on the previous year as global cocoa prices soar.