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IVE has officially opened its new Kemps Creek printing supersite in Western Sydney, with MD Matt Aitken telling guests its packaging hall is “modelled on the best examples we have seen across Europe”. Read more
Tetra Pak has appointed Michael Wu as managing director of its Oceania business, with responsibility for the company’s operations across Australia and New Zealand.
APCO, ACOR and Boomerang Alliance are calling for a nationally consistent EPR for packaging, in the wake of RPA's collapse and confirmation that no new Commonwealth packaging scheme will be introduced.
PKN’s latest print issue is hitting desks and landing in inboxes, bringing readers up to speed with the innovations, partnerships and industry achievements shaping packaging across Australia and New Zealand.
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Recorp enters Australian beverage can market
20 Aug 2026New Zealand-owned aluminium can manufacturer Recorp has expanded into Australia, offering beverage companies access to a range of can formats manufactured at its South Auckland facility.
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How packaging reshaped Woolies' Dinner Made Easy
2 Sep 2026Packaging was central to Woolworths’ two-year redevelopment of its Dinner Made Easy range, comprising 146 own-brand products, reshaping the category from shelf to supply chain.
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Seabin dashboard maps branded litter
8 Sep 2026Seabin has launched an open-access data dashboard that tracks plastic pollution recovered from Sydney Harbour, including the brands, parent companies and packaging types identified among the litter.
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Boxer wins 4 x Gold at Sydney Design Awards
8 Sep 2026Boxer Brands has walked off with four Gold awards at the 2026 Sydney Design Awards for projects spanning brand creation, identity, and illustration across food, dairy and personal care categories.
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Packaging potential in apple by-product
3 Sep 2026With support from Revo Packaging, Massey University student, Ed Ron Ng, is investigating whether material from apple-processing residues could provide an alternative fibre source for food packaging.
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Bonfiglioli powers iQRenew’s Wyong facility upgrades
3 Sep 2026When iQRenew undertook an extensive upgrade of its Wyong facility, with the majority of the facility’s existing gearboxes and ancillary equipment being provided by Bonfiglioli.
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PKN Industry Update with Pete Ceglinski, Seabin
8 Sep 2026Seabin co-founder Pete Ceglinski explains how the organisation’s new data dashboard is identifying packaging recovered from Sydney Harbour – and why that evidence strengthens the case for greater industry accountability and packaging reform.
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PKN Podcast Ep 124: 2025 Year in Review
1 Dec 2025In this special Year in Review episode, PKN publisher Lindy Hughson and co-host Grant McHerron look back at the big packaging stories of 2025.
NSW Food and Beverage manufacturers are invited to join an upcoming information session at the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) to learn about funding and support available to help businesses innovate, grow and improve competitiveness.
Fine Food Australia has wrapped its 2026 edition reaffirming its position as the largest food and hospitality trade event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Elixinol Wellness has completed the sale of its US business and reported a narrowed first half loss, with revenue up 5.8 per cent to $7.2 million and gross margin close to 10 per cent higher as the group concentrates on its Australian food and wellness brands.
