Food

Fresh, chilled soup brand Pitango is preparing to launch its new packaging, the Pitango resealable zipper pouch, which will roll out in grocery stores this winter.

Food start-up Mingle has launched a new look, with branded packaging that reflects its product mantra – to provide consumers a ‘better for you’ offering – and differentiates the brand from counterparts on shelf.

Nestle Australia has launched a new refillable packaging system for its Nan Supremepro toddler milk formula – a first in Australia – as it explores ways to reduce packaging and test new packaging systems.

While most Aussies think food packaging waste is a bigger environmental issue than food waste, the opposite is true, with research led by RMIT finding we waste four times more food than packaging.

Positioned as a natural alternative to conventional chewing gum, Honest Gum continues to go from strength to strength in its quest for plastic-free sustainability, and has just undertaken a branding refresh.

While much discussion around sustainability focuses on the negative impact of plastic waste on the environment, there is another important talk to be had: the role packaging plays in reducing food waste.

Nine finalists were in the running for the Food Packaging Design of the Year award, which saw Sealed Air emerge triumphant with the Gold for the JBS Swift Lamb Cutlets Cryovac Darfesh Mono-PET rollstock.

Nestle and Mars Wrigley are set to test-launch their chocolates and candies in paper packaging in Australia in 2023, which could possibly trigger the ‘paperisation’ of packaging in the APAC region.

New packaging from Cadbury Australia, designed by Bulletproof and supplied by Amcor, features iconic sporting moments to drive support for local clubs. A QR code on pack enables consumer participation.

The Australian Institute of Packaging has become a supporting signatory to the Australian Food Pact, continuing its commitment to help minimise food loss and waste in this country.

Brownes Dairy has launched new yoghurt tubs made from ocean bound plastic, partnering with collection and recycling company Heng Hiap Industries and local packaging manufacturer PakPot.

Australia’s food and grocery manufacturers back a new scheme aimed at keeping soft plastics out of landfill, and helping to build a new industry producing food-grade recycled soft plastic packaging.

Chobani and Jet Technologies have designed and implemented a marketing campaign featuring a competition code uniquely printed on the food contact side of a yoghurt tub’s inner foil seal.

KM Packaging has launched a sustainable lidding range for the Australian market to help customers meet the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation's 2025 National Packaging Targets.

Paper packaging converter Detpak has partnered with South Australian grocery retailer Foodland, to redesign core packaging products used in the bakery sections in its stores.

Byron Bay brand We* the many has a new-look mono-material recyclable pack from O F Pack for its carbon neutral gourmet health food stocked in Woolworths' new ‘Health Food Pantry’ aisle.