A viral meme satirising Australian politics has given Boxer & Co's Gwen Blake the chance to launch a new business.

Detmold, Campbell Arnotts, Australia Post and CHEP were among the top winners at the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation awards announced in Sydney last night.

Pro-Pac Group's revenue jumped 62 per cent in the 2017-18 financial year, aided by major mergers and acquisitions. However, citing increased raw material costs and the drought, the company posted an after tax loss of $5.13 million.

Bioplastics will represent the biggest growth segment for Melbourne-based Secos in the coming year, as the company reported $3m loss on $23.6m sales in the 2018/18 year.

Following its successful foray into augmented reality on its 19 Crimes wine labels last year, Treasury Wine Estates has invested in the technology at scale, launching it on two more of its leading brands.

A major gap in the meat-free convenience market is behind the creation of a fast-growing Australian business, focusing squarely on three-minute meals made from plant-based protein and packaged in stand-up pouches.

More than a hundred print industry leaders were gathered in the heart of Sydney city on Wednesday for the penultimate session in this year’s Women in Print series.

Amcor has posted an increase in profit in the 2017-18 financial year, announcing its results not long after its move to buy American packaging company Bemis.

Pact Group will extend its ‘war on waste’ to 2025, a date earmarked by companies such as Frucor Suntory and Unilever in their own commitments to sustainability.

Can you spot yourself or someone you know in our LIVE 2018 photo gallery or highlights video?

Australian packaging giant Amcor has signed an agreement to buy US flexible packaging leader Bemis for $US6.8 billion ($A9.2 billion). The deal is expected to close in 2019 and Amcor will then list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Orora has posted strong growth for the year ended June 2018 with profit after tax up 12% to $208.6 million and sales revenue up 5.2% to $4.2 billion.

A seal designed to promote awareness of locally owned and produced beer has now been adopted by over a quarter of independent brewers from Victoria.

Beverage company East 9th Brewing has launched a campaign to drive awareness about violence against children through its Doss Blockos beer.

Matthews Australasia CEO Mark Dingley explains how the company has been helping brands fight the counterfeiting powers that be.

Amber Bonney explains why big companies should think like entrepreneurs and throw more 'reality' into their packaging.