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QLM Group has acquired the assets of coffee packaging specialist Roastar, including the distribution rights to the PrimeVent degassing valve system, strengthening its coffee packaging capability. Read more
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has announced that CEO Chris Foley will step down at the end of November, following four years in the role during a pivotal period for packaging policy and regulatory reform.
Pact Group has urged a Senate Inquiry to support mandatory national packaging regulation in order to drive sufficient demand for recycled content and investment in Australia's circular economy.
Australian packaging automation supplier HMPS Propac has acquired Enmin, strengthening its packaging line capabilities by adding product handling, vibratory feeding and weighing systems to its portfolio.
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Smurfit Westrock creates Coca-Cola World Cup packs
8 Jul 2026Smurfit Westrock has partnered with Coca-Cola China to develop a range of paper-based packaging formats for the brand’s 2026 World Cup campaign, targeting both retail and e-commerce channels.
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First dry-formed fibre trays enter food service
9 Jul 2026Dry-formed fibre takeaway trays produced on Yangi's demo line are being used in food service for the first time through a collaboration with Swedish food truck and catering business Flavor Boss.
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AIP brings Packaging Cockpit to Australasia
9 Jul 2026The Australasian Institute of Packaging has partnered with Packaging Cockpit to bring packaging specification management software to Australia, New Zealand and parts of Southeast Asia.
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Australian reseal design wins Red Dot
8 Jul 2026A Sydney startup has won a prestigious global design award for a reusable closure that addresses one of flexible packaging's enduring challenges – maintaining freshness after a pack has been opened.
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Amcor partners with Kelpi on fibre packaging
30 Jun 2026Amcor is evaluating a bio-based seaweed coating technology from UK startup Kelpi as part of a collaboration to expand barrier coating options for fibre-based packaging.
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Haver & Boecker marks 20 years of Adams
16 Jun 2026Packing facilities in the building materials, food and chemical sectors have used Haver & Boecker and Adams technology for two decades, to improve product protection, cleanliness and energy efficiency.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 10 July
10 Jul 2026In the news: APCO, Cercle, QLM Group, Bound, Scanfill, ExxonMobil, Smurfit Westrock, Coca-Cola, AIP, Packaging Cockpit
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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.
Cobram Estate Olives (CBO) has formally claimed a purchase price adjustment of up to US$31.9 million on its California Olive Ranch (COR) acquisition and expects to pay no earn-out on the deal, as the Australian producer works through the completion of its largest ever transaction.
Maggie Beer Holdings (MBH) has pushed back the expected timing of its proposed $10 million sale of Hampers and Gifts Australia (HGA), with completion now targeted for February 2027 rather than a binding agreement signed by the end of this month.
RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia have launched the new Food and Beverage SME Packaging and Machinery Solution Centre, to help Australian food and beverage SMEs navigate the complex transition to more sustainable packaging and processing technologies, while protecting product quality and minimising food waste.
