PKN's latest print issue is hitting desks around the country, and as always, it’s packed with the latest industry developments, award highlights, and technology-led features spanning packaging design, production, sustainability, and more. Read more
One of the highlights of the PIDA awards evening is the announcement of the industry professional of the year award, which this year went to Joe Foster of OF Packaging. He spoke to PKN on video shortly after the announcement.
A new award for Accessible Packaging design was introduced to the 2019 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards Programme. SPC, Flavour Creations and Sealed Air were recognised for their breakthrough designs.
At a gala event in Sydney last night, Australasia's peak packaging awards programme announced its winners' list, representing the cream of the crop in packaging design innovation and industry contribution for 2019. We caught some of the winners on video.
Creativity, collaboration and a rapidly changing workplace were some of the key points addressed by BrandOpus Australia managing director Nikki Moeschinger, the keynote speaker at the 2019 Women in Packaging Breakfast Forum.
Channel 9's 60 Minutes on Sunday night has sparked a furore in the packaging and waste management industry. PKN spoke to key stakeholders in a bid to bring balance to the conversation.
Visy has officially opened its new $100 million corrugated packaging facility in Truganina, Victoria.
From 2020, Coca-Cola will use 16,000 tonnes less of virgin plastic in Australia as it doubles its use of recycled plastic bottles in the Australian market.
TV show 60 Minutes is set to send shockwaves through the country, with what it says is a major exposé of Australia's plastic recycling crisis, and showing what it claims are recycling scams.
Sustainable eCommerce packaging company Better Packaging Co is one of five recipients in New Zealand of the annual grant from SheEO, a global support network for women entrepreneurs.
Australasia's peak packaging awards programme – the Packaging Innovation and Design Awards – has released its highly anticipated list of company and individual finalists across eleven categories, representing the cream of the crop in packaging design innovation and industry contribution for 2019.
Kimberly-Clark will close its Ingleburn plant in south-western Sydney and send manufacturing of Huggies nappies offshore in a move that will cost up to 220 jobs and impact the packaging supply chain.
ProPak Asia’s PackagingTechAsia zone will feature more than 560 exhibitors from around the region, including from Australia.
Packaging professionals from Australia and New Zealand are set to gather in Sydney on 30 April for three important industry events. Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney's CBD will stage the Women in Packaging breakfast, the AIP National Technical Forums and the much anticipated Packaging Innovation & Design Awards gala dinner.
Industry 4.0 meets supermarket shelf: Tetra Pak has launched a connected packaging platform which it says will turn milk and juice cartons into a full-fledged information channel. PKN spoke to Tetra Pak Oceania MD Andrew Pooch shortly after the announcement.
Pact Group has appointed Sanjay Dayal as managing director and CEO, with Raphael Geminder returning to the role of non-executive chairman.
The 2019 federal budget is full of largesse for small to medium enterprises, including expansion of the instant asset write-off scheme and a $525 million skills package.