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There's never a dull moment in the dynamic Australasian packaging industry, with M&A activity, leadership changes, and product innovation keeping our news desk busy all year long.

From Orora's booming growth over the financial year, to the Australian Government's pledge to make all packaging in the country reusable, compostable or recyclable by 2025, to needles in strawberries and plastic bags out of supermarkets, to the first ever Print21 + PKN LIVE joint event, 2018 was a rollercoaster of a year for the packaging industry... and PKN was there to cover all the news highlights.

See our review of the year that was in the latest issue of PKN magazine.

Food & Drink Business

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal to develop a clearer and more targeted regulatory framework for young child formula that reflects its classification as a special purpose food.

Parima has completed the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) core safety assessment, after applying in November for its cell cultured duck to be approved as a food ingredient in the Australian market.

The Melbourne Food Rescue Network has launched a new initiative to rescue thousands of kilograms of potential food waste at the city’s Queen Victoria Market.