Nestle Australia has developed a packaging solution that allows it to deliver chocolate to most parts of Australia without impacting the product’s integrity.

For FMCG brand owners and marketers keen to know why real world engagement is important in the marketing mix, the upcoming Brands Behaving Bravely LIVE breakfast forum will provide the answers.

The market gave Pro-Pac the thumbs up for its full year results, with shares rising 6.9 per cent in the first hour of trade yesterday, as its 2019 EBITDA rose by 72 per cent.

Packaging giant Amcor saw its sales and profits for the full year all rise in constant currency terms, but take a hit in real terms thanks to adverse currency fluctuations, as CEO Ron Delia declared it the “global leader in consumable packaging".

Melbourne-based flexible packaging specialist O.F Pack has acquired flexible packaging printer and converter Plasticover for an undisclosed sum, enabling the expansion of its local pouch and bag converting operation.

Victoria has been thrown a lifeline in its waste crisis after Cleanaway purchased $60m of the debts of collapsed recycling firm SKM, giving it effective control of the company.

Impact International has won the Creative Sustainability Award at the National Print Awards, with Labelhouse picking up two gold medals.

Trade finishing house TLC Digital + has opened a pair of new factories in Braeside, three years after fire claimed its West Melbourne premises.

Global metal packaging manufacturer Jamestrong opened a new $15 million, future-proofed, can making facility in Auckland, New Zealand last night, catering to the burgeoning infant formula market. PKN was there.

Full year results for packaging giant Orora have with underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) up 4 per cent to $217m, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 3.7 per cent higher to $335.2m and earnings per share (EPS) up 3.7 per cent to 18 cents per share.

Pact Group has cited the drought, weaker demand from the agri and food & beverage sectors, and higher raw material and energy costs as contributing to the FY19 loss.

In a talk entitled For the Love of Colour at Print21+PKN LIVE on Monday this week, Schawk's executive director brought colour (and humour) to the event. We caught up with him on video shortly after he presented.

At Print21+PKN LIVE earlier this week, Campbell Arnott's packaging director Liza Vernalls gave examples of print executions within her brand portfolio that went well, and that did not. We caught up with her on video after her talk.

At the Print21+PKN LIVE event earlier this week, delegates were treated to an immersive AR experience. In an interview with Bill Atta shortly after his talk he demonstrated the AR game he created off Arnott's Shapes packaging.

Printing royalty rocked up to the Waterview in Homebush this week as Spicers officially launched itself under new owners Kokusai Pulp & Paper (KPP).

Guests received a masterclass in emerging packaging print technologies and opportunities at the Print21 + PKN LIVE New Frontiers in Packaging Print forum, held on Monday in Sydney’s Darling Harbour.