APCO has released its review of the 2025 National Packaging Targets, with headline data making it plain that the targets are not on track to be met.

As Mars Wrigley’s world-first paper-based wrappers for Mars Bar, Snickers and Milky Way hit national shelves, the company is boosting its investment in the Ballarat factory where the products are packaged.

Victoria’s container deposit scheme, branded CDS Vic, is slated for a 1 November start. Visy, TOMRA Cleanaway, and Return-It are the network operators, and VicReturn the scheme operator.

Amcor has placed its first commercial order of certified-circular polymers leveraging ExxonMobil’s Exxtend technology for advanced recycling for use in packaging for the Australian and New Zealand market.

SaveBOARD, a manufacturer of sustainable building materials, will establish a new facility on the Gold Coast thanks to funding from the Queensland Recycling Modernisation Fund (QRMF).

National soft plastics recycling venture REDcycle is reported to have collapsed with debts in excess of $5m, the end brought about by its inability to pay for the increasing amount of storage it was using.

PKN’s March/April features the latest news and in-depth articles on sustainability, food and drink packaging, robotics and automation, labels and labelling, pack design and printing, plus our Interpack preview and special Machinery Matters supplement.

Fibre King, Australian owned leading manufacturer of end-of-line packaging machinery, has expanded its operations in the Asia-Pacific region with the recent opening of a new office facility in New Zealand.

Mars Food, Woolworths and Nestle were among brand owners reporting on their sustainable packaging progress at the Australian Institute of Packaging's '2025 and beyond' conference.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has elected Fiona Lawrie, head of ESG and corporate affairs, Officeworks – Wesfarmers, as the new brand owner board director for 2023.

Chris Foley, APCO CEO, opened a Pandora’s box of reactions, as he spoke on plastic packaging and recycling to APPMA NSW members, at a dinner event on Tuesday evening in Sydney.

Well-known industry figure Wayne Driver, managing director of SMC ANZ, will be taking early retirement for health and personal reasons, with effect from 1 April 2023.

It was an evening to remember for the 350 packaging professionals gathered at the Crown Promenade in Melbourne for the long-awaited in-person gala dinner presentation of the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards. PKN was there.

Described as "inspiring, driven and passionate, and a fine example of an exemplary packaging professional", the winner of the esteemed Industry Packaging Professional of the Year 2023 is Michael Dossor.

Described as a "future leader of sustainable impact", Lars Ljung, sustainability manager, Planet Protector Packaging, has won the Young Packaging Professional of the Year Award.

The AIP Australasian Packaging Conference '2025 and Beyond' saw industry leaders share their insights and exchange ideas on how to pave the way for a circular economy for packaging.