The early-bird discount for the 2018 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference in Queensland cuts off soon.

In his keynote address at The Australian's Global Food Forum in Sydney this week, executive chairman of packaging giant Visy, Anthony Pratt, said an FTA with the UK is a key step in growing Australian food exports.

A group aimed at championing RFID technology in retail environments has been formed in Australia.

ASX-listed Secos Group has secured a lease on a new facility to drive growth of bioplastic resin manufacturing in Malaysia.

Social enterprise Thankyou has added nappy pants to its baby range, with packaging design all done in-house by its creative design team.

APPMA scholarship winner Alexandra Brayshaw is on a mission to find out what packaging you think consumers struggle most to open.

A brand from Sydney-based company G&M Cosmetics has been declared the most trusted name in mainland China, according to a Monash University index.

The AIP will be holding a technical dinner on 11 April on the topic of consumer and environmental trends in plastic.

The Australian Institute of Packaging enjoyed an exclusive tour of OjiFS' $72m state-of-the-art corrugated converting facility in Yatala yesterday. PKN was there.

Market leader in metal can making for infant formula products, Jamestrong opened its new facility in Christchurch last week. PKN was there.

Yaffa Media, owner of PKN, has acquired Print 21, the premier printing industry publication and official media platform for peak industry body Printing Industries Association of Australia.

The widespread problem of counterfeit goods has led to a new development by packaging supplier Schur Flexibles.

Kombucha maker MOJO Beverages's new filling line increases its capacity by 130% to meet growing demand both locally and in export markets.

Lion, Nestle, Woolworths and Coca-Cola Amatil are among the supporters of a new program aimed at closing the gender gap in the supply chain.

Registrations are now open for the packaging industry's biennial AIP National Conference, to be held in the Sunshine State in May.

The man behind a host of educational offerings for the packaging industry in Australia has won an international Lifetime Achievement Award in the WPO's 2018 Worldstar awards.