Coles Own Brand is trialling the replacement of plastic bread tags with new cardboard varieties that are made from 100 per cent paper-based recycled content, and are recyclable via kerbside collection.

A pandemic-induced pivot for family owned and operated Australian commercial print business CBS Printing has led to the establishment of a thriving one-stop-shop food packaging business.

Tenacity and creativity are key drivers when it comes to designing packaging to reduce food waste, meet sustainability targets and satisfy consumer expectations.

Along with a fresh new design, Nutura Organic has incorporated a QR code at the base of its 3-stage range tins to assist with quality control and to provide parents with educational information about its products.

Despite the Covid-19 disruption, the packaging sector has been resilient, with many new initiatives continuing to come through the innovation funnel. The snacking market is no exception. Paul Jenkins shares his insights with PKN.

With a clear on-pack statement, Australian bread brand Helga’s is letting consumers know its plastic packaging for loaves, rolls and wraps is now 100 per cent recyclable through REDcycle drop-off points via participating stores.

The $25m expansion of Almondco Australia’s plant in SA has seen HMPS deliver the integrated turnkey processing and packaging system that has increased the almond processor's value-add production output by 400%.

This July, Mars Food Australia is rolling out its new Masterfoods Herbs & Spices packaging, sporting a new closure system by Cormack Packaging, and produced on a revamped, automated packaging line at its Wyong, NSW manufacturing plant.

Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has expanded its product range with the addition of pre-made, stand-up shaped pouches, now available in the Australian market.

Tray sealing specialist Proseal has helped Asian-inspired healthy food brand itsu diversify into the retail market and is now being sold in major UK supermarkets.

As packaging and processing pioneer Tetra Pak marks 60 years of F&B innovation in Australia, PKN sits down with Andrew Pooch, MD Tetra Pak Oceania, to talk about the brand's heritage, milestones, and the view down the road ahead.

KM Packaging's John Shipley argues that minimising carbon emissions and reducing food waste are two of the most significant global challenges for the next century.

The Arnott’s Group has set its sustainability agenda with the release of its first formal Sustainability Statement in the lead up to World Environment Day.

The PIDA Save Food Packaging category recognises companies working to minimise or prevent food waste from paddock to plate using innovative design features, while meeting sustainable packaging targets.

Fresh Fodder, boutique producer of hand-crafted dips, has recently tripled its productivity rates with the help of the Ilpra FS2500 Rotary Cup Filler, which is part of Jet Technologies’ packaging and lidding range.

Multivac has released a full wrap labelling solution, best suited for fish and seafood products, which the company says will make a lasting impression at the point of sale and in the chill cabinet.