First half results at Pact Group were above guidance, as the company swung back into the black on an eight per cent rise in revenue, with strong performance in the Packaging and Sustainability division.

The building of Victoria's biggest PET plastic recycling plant is progressing apace, with installation underway of high-tech equipment capable of recycling around 1bn PET plastic beverage bottles a year.

PKN’s first issue of the year takes a closer look at the trends that will affect the packaging sector in 2023, and features the latest developments in FMCG packaging, smart packaging, plastics in packaging, pack and label printing, and Industry 4.0 and IIoT.

A intense fire has engulfed the Keysborough factory of plastic blow moulding operation Refresh Plastics, destroying million of dollars’ worth of stock and equipment.

Organic sales growth of two per cent helped Amcor to a six per cent uptick in sales revenue for the first half of the year, as the company signalled it will continue to invest in growth opportunities.

Analysts at UBS says supply chain destocking points to a muted short-term earnings growth outlook for major packaging operations Amcor and Orora.

NSW EPA has ordered supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths to dispose of the 5200 tonnes of soft plastic collected by REDcycle that has been stored in warehouses around the state.

Oji Fibre Solutions has signed an agreement to purchase Cassowary Coast Cartons, expanding the fibre-based packaging producer's reach with a new packaging distribution centre in Far North Queensland.

Pro-Pac Packaging’s $30m rights issue has set the company back on an even keel, with operating cash flows set to return to a more normal operating level for the next quarter.

KM Packaging has set up a business entity in Australia, its second biggest export market, with Tammy Spencer appointed as the business unit manager for ANZ.

Nestlé Professional’s multi-million dollar investment in its Smithtown, NSW factory will bolster local manufacturing and support collaborative product developments – starting with a new recyclable cup for Hot Chockee, developed in partnership with Wellman Packaging and 7-Eleven.

Close the Loop has bolstered its US operations by acquiring Ohio-based plastics recycler In-Plas for $4m, with the acquisition further strengthening its position in the lucrative recycling market.

Ball & Doggett has signed a partnership agreement with Sappi to distribute its sustainable barrier papers, tipped to provide the sought-after barrier functionality in paper-based food packaging

The ANZ region showed its strength in innovation once again at WorldStar 2023, receiving the second highest number of wins in the world, just behind Japan. Caps & Closures won four awards for three products.

In a global first for KitKat, Australia's number one chocolate bar will trial a paper packaging wrapper on the KitKat four-finger 45g variant. An on-pack QR code allows consumers to voice their views on the pack.

Amcor is investing in one of Australia’s first plastic advanced recycling facilities, with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Licella Holdings.