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Federal ministers yesterday convened an urgent industry roundtable on plastics supply chain pressures, placing packaging reform and domestic recycling capability firmly at the centre of discussions around Australia’s food security and manufacturing resilience. Read more
The Australian Beverages Council has renewed calls for urgent national packaging reform, saying global supply disruptions highlight the need for stronger domestic recycling and harmonised EPR.
Close the Loop has sold its US-based ISP Tek Services business for US$10m, as part of a broader strategic reset aimed at sharpening focus on its core packaging and resource recovery operations.
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has successfully completed its financial restructuring process and emergence from its prepackaged Chapter 11 process.
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Chateau Tanunda downsizes Grand Barossa
20 May 2026Chateau Tanunda is introducing a 375ml format, a lightweight bottle and a new label design across its Grand Barossa range, with bottles manufactured by Orora Glass. The changes will roll out this year.
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The Hive Awards 2026: Best Packaging winner
22 May 2026The 2026 Hive Award for Best Packaging was presented to Amcor Flexibles, for its AmPrima Recycle-Ready Packaging for Shredded Cheese, already commercialised with Fonterra.
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No Wrap replaces pallet wrap with reusable system
21 May 2026The entrepreneur behind frank green, Benjamin Young, has a new venture. No Wrap sets out to replace single-use plastic pallet wrap with a modular system of brackets and straps that fit existing pallets.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: May
26 May 2026PKN presents The Packaging Innovation Edit, a curated selection of standout global packaging innovations. Produced in collaboration with ThePackHub, this series highlights innovations advancing packaging design and function.
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Digital printing meets mono-material flexibles
14 May 2026A digitally printed PP-monomaterial pouch developed via a multi-company collaboration – Polifilm, Actega, Xeikon, and Gruber-Folien – shows high barrier performance without multi-material laminates.
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J.L.Lennard takes on Sollich and Chocotech
20 May 2026At interpack 2026, J.L.Lennard announced it has secured the agency for German confectionery equipment specialist Sollich and Chocotech, marking its expansion into the confectionery processing sector across ANZ.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 22 May
22 May 2026In the news: Ministers’ Roundtable, Australian Beverages Council, Close the Loop, Chateau Tanunda, Orora, frank green, No Wrap
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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.
The federal government has released the latest round of Industry Growth Program (IGP) recipients, alongside news that the program is going on indefinite hiatus following the 2026 Budget. Several food sector companies were awarded, including A-Culture Holding, Algenie, and VeraSys.
Asahi Group Holdings has appointed Nigel Parsons as CEO of Asahi Europe & International, taking over the role from Dragoș Constantinescu, who will depart at the end of June.
Integrated organic meat producer, Hewitt Foods, has entered into an agreement to acquire family-owned beef company, Nolan Meats, with the transaction expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.
