Sustainability and the role of digital technology in pack design were dominant topics at the recent World Class Packaging conference in Melbourne.

Australia's tna has enhanced its online presence with a new website to support its growing international business.

Amcor's purchase of Detmold Flexibles could signal a new round of consolidation in the plastics sector, industry commentators believe.

Supermarket produce packaging won the awards for both best and the worst packs in this year's Unpackit Awards by NZ's Wanaka Wastebusters.

MMC Tradelink is following up the successful launch of its Water Bubbies infants beverage with a new bottle variant using a glow-in-the-dark label.

Tetra-Pak has re-affirmed its commitment to Foodbank, joining such companies as Amcor, Labelmakers and Campbell's in lending their support to the charity.

Researchers have claimed a breakthrough in fighting food waste, announcing a new plastic with strong anti-microbial properties.

Three of the country's largest grain food makers have signed up to a new voluntary code for labelling of whole grain products.

Coca-Cola Amatil has installed a new packaging and production line at its Richlands, Queensland plant as it gears up to re-launch its Fruit Box juice products.

Sydney's Sphere Healthcare is to significantly upgrade its packaging facilities following the injection of $11 million of new funding.

The Australian-developed RapidX digital label technology has a new distributor in America following the acquisition of Rapid's parent company by Imidia of the USA.

An upturn in beverage sales in Asia-Pacific, North America and Europe has helped O-I record its first increase in volume sales in seven quarters.

Tertiary students' solutions for solving packaging accessibility problems have been honoured at this year's Cormack Innovation Awards

Treasury Wine Estates has become the latest sparking wine maker to adopt the Australian developed Viiva resealable closure, for its new Yellowglen Yellow brand.

Last year Amcor achieved a 13 per cent drop in greenhouse emissions, and a 31 per cent reduction in waste to landfill, according to its latest sustainability report.

GS1 is working with the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) to ensure local companies comply with the new US Unique Device Identification (UDI) standard.