Huskee is launching a turnkey reusable cup system for venues and events, ‘Borrow by Huskee’ – a free program allowing patrons to borrow Huskee’s innovative reusable cups and return them via a SmartBin.

Veolia has signed a $109m contract to build, operate and maintain a new materials recovery facility in Hume, ACT, with capacity to process up to 115,000 tonnes of mixed recyclables annually.

Visy has introduced an interactive virtual tour of its recycling facility, timed to coincide with Global Recycling Day (18 March), and aiming to demystify the recycling process for Australians.

In a united call for better management of packaging waste and recycling in Australia, key industry and green groups have stated their join support for a mandatory product stewardship scheme for packaging by 2026.

The judging is over and the results are in... finalists for the 2025 round of the annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards have been revealed with a high number of innovative designs recognised across multiple categories – the most in Food and Sustainability.

Fonterra has signed on with Circular Communities Australia’s big bag recovery program, which gives large industrial plastic bags new life by turning them into products made from recycled content.

NCI Packaging has revealed plans to introduce digital metal decoration technology to the ANZ market, with the installation of a new digital printing press scheduled for the second half of 2025.

The highly anticipated PKN Women in Packaging 2025 program has opened for entries. Backed by strong industry support, this prestigious initiative celebrates the achievements, leadership, and innovation of women across the Australian and New Zealand packaging industry.

Amcor’s $13bn merger with Berry has taken a significant step forward, with shareholders at both companies overwhelmingly approving the new combination.

Flexibles and specialty packaging business Pro-Pac saw its losses increase in the first half of the year, and has called in advisors for a strategic review of the business.

The ACCC has authorised the Soft Plastics Taskforce, comprising Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, to continue collaborating on recycling stockpiled soft plastics and implementing a pilot in-store collection program until 31 July 2026.

Revenue at Pact Group was up by 3.5% in the first half of the financial year, but net profit after tax was down by 76.3% for the company, whose share price has risen by 50% this month.

Australian organic yoghurt brand five:am has introduced paper-based tubs for its yoghurt range, becoming the first brand in the segment to adopt this packaging format.

Kiwi antimicrobial packaging products developer Zoono slashed its losses in the first half of the year, and has two major UK supermarkets trialling its new packaging technology for in-store berry products.

The sustainable packaging operations of Close the Loop Group achieved double digit sales growth in the half year to December, partially offsetting declines in its US Resource Recovery Business.

Diversified marketing communications group IVE, which is currently building a major folding carton packaging business, saw its profits rise strongly, on flat revenue, in the first half of the financial year.