Perfection Fresh has partnered with global packaging specialist Detpak to launch a new eye-catching strawberry punnet, which is said to combine standout shelf appeal with smart, functional design.

Metsa Group and Amcor are working together to develop a fibre-based food tray that combines Metsa's 3D moulded fibre solution, Muoto, with Amcor’s high-barrier liner and lidding film technology.

Attesting to the ongoing popularity of customised packaging, Nutella is unveiling a limited-edition collection of labels depicting a ‘Good Morning’ from sunrises across Australia and New Zealand.

The Hive Awards 2025 saw a double win in the Gamechanger category, recognising Gina’s Table and TomKat Koolpak for tackling sustainability challenges across the food and packaging supply chain.

Chobani Australia received the Best Packaging Award at the 2025 Hive Awards for its recyclable, clear PET Gippsland Dairy Crafted 150g yoghurt pot with embossed branding.

Foopak will participate in Foodservice Australia 2025, showcasing its innovative, sustainable paperboard solutions for food and beverage packaging.

Primo’s new Red Range packaging, which was supplied by Amcor and designed by The Thrills, was launched this month with a modernised look, improved functionality, and enhanced sustainability credentials.

Woolworths brand Macro's innovative flat box-bottom stand up paper bag for dried fruits and nuts, which is an Australian-first, has won the 2025 PIDA Gold award for Food Packaging Design.

PepsiCo Australia has rolled out changes to its snack multipack range, increasing the number of individual packs from six to eight and transitioning the outer packaging to recyclable cardboard.

Cheese brand Babybel partners with Pokémon to bring some of the all-time favourite Pokémon characters to Mini Babybel packs, which will be rolling out in supermarkets across Australia.

The Hive Awards 2025 – run by PKN’s stablemate Food & Drink Business – attracted some exceptional solutions-driven entries in the Best Packaging category. We take a closer look at this year’s finalists.

Australian confectionery company Wallies Lollies is shifting to home compostable packaging for its Logo Sweets range, replacing traditional plastic wrapping with TIPA’s compostable alternative.

At Fruit Logistica 2025, the Sinclair team presented a timelapse showcase of its compostable fruit labels featuring its recently launched Sinclair T55, developed in partnership with NZ company Zespri Group.

A new packaging solution developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden can reduce mercury levels in canned tuna by up to 35 per cent.

Tip Top Bakeries has introduced 30 per cent recycled content into its LDPE bread bags, using the ISCC mass balance approach. The flexible plastic bags are supplied by Amcor.

A researcher from the University of Adelaide has devised a solution to tackle food waste and plastic pollution concurrently, with the development of a method to turn food waste into durable bioplastics.