Packaging business Jim's Bottler has been destroyed in a seven hour fire that led to local residents being told to stay indoors and toxic smoke covering sections of western Sydney.

Controversial recycling business SKM – which handles around 60 per cent of Victoria's waste – is to be wound up, with fears it could lead to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste heading straight to landfill.

FoodTech Qld wrapped up in Brisbane this week, after three days of exhibitors, speakers and forums. More than 130 exhibitors showcased the latest manufacturing, technology and product development for the food and beverage manufacturing sector.

In a series of video interviews, we hear from some of the speakers presenting our upcoming Print21 + PKN LIVE New Frontiers in Packaging Print event, slated for a week on Monday.

PKN's July-August issue is out, packed with latest news and analysis covering trends, technology, innovation and design and including our exclusive Machinery Matters supplement.

Going beyond a label and packaging refresh, Taylors Wines' portfolio update includes AR to deepen engagement with consumers, and an NFC-chipped screw cap for authentication and tamper-evidence.

FMCG brands are fast realising the power of the printed pack as a platform for driving consumer engagement, with AR technology advances taking this to the next level. At a forum in Sydney in August, Campbell Arnott's will put AR to the test.

Food delivery service Deliveroo has partnered with BioPak and reusable packaging startup Returnr to replace single-use takeaway packaging with sustainable solutions.

Queensland’s Food Technology and Manufacturing Exhibition returns to Brisbane on 28-30 July. This year’s theme is “Creating new lines in manufacturing” and aims to deliver nothing less.

Kellogg’s has stripped the colour from a range of its packs for a new partnership with Crayola that incorporates augmented reality technology.

Packaging professionals at the NSW AIP meeting were urged to get on the front foot with plastic and spread the message about its positive benefits, as the industry comes under sustained attack.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners will buy and manage the Bosch Packaging Technology division under a new entity.

Labelhouse has cleaned up at the Victorian Printing Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs), collecting two gold and two bronze medals at the event, which also saw Pandoras Boxes collect two golds, and CCL take one.

The upcoming Print21 + PKN LIVE New Frontiers In Packaging Print event will deliver five major benefits to packagers attending the day, according to the organisers.

Christina Condos from label converter Labelhouse has been named as one of two Victorian finalists for the Media Super Young Executive of the Year Award.

The South Australian Government will move to ban a range of single-use plastic products, including cutlery, straws and stirrers, and is looking to introduce legislation early next year.