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Good news for last-minute nominators – the entry deadline for the 2026 PKN Women in Packaging Awards has been extended, giving the industry more time to recognise outstanding talent. Read more
As pressure builds ahead of Friday’s Environment Ministers Meeting, the Australian Council of Recycling is again calling for urgent action on packaging reform, warning that without it Australia’s recycling system is at risk.
The AIP has outlined a refreshed strategic direction, positioning itself as a leading provider of technical education, training and industry guidance as packaging reform and sustainability pressures intensify.
Pact Group is navigating significant disruption to resin supply, as Middle East conflict and shipping constraints drive shortages, price spikes and rising costs across the packaging value chain.
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Tetra Pak enables single-serve aseptic wine format
26 Mar 2026Tetra Pak has expanded its packaging capability in Oceania, with C4C Packaging bringing the region’s first single-serve aseptic wine format into production, with new tethered cap technology.
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batch No.5 1L squeezy bottles for foodservice
11 Mar 2026batch No.5 has introduced a 1L squeezy bottle range for sauces. The bottles are made from a combination of HDPE and LDPE and are designed for high-volume foodservice environments.
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Pact Group backs 20c CDS refund campaign
26 Mar 2026Pact Group Holdings Ltd is supporting the launch of the 20 Cents Makes Sense campaign, which is calling for Australia’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) refund to increase from 10c to 20c.
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WeAreDepot updates Syha packaging design
13 Mar 2026Packaging design agency WeAreDepot has redesigned the packaging for menstrual wellness brand Syha, introducing a new visual identity centred on the moon and natural landscapes.
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Amcor wins FPA award for recycled stretch film
25 Mar 2026Amcor received a Silver Flexible Packaging Achievement Award in the Sustainability category for its Earth Sense Pro Recycled Content Stretch Hand Film at the FPA 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Tecma Aries and FlexCAM strengthen ties
18 Mar 2026FlexCAM recently hosted Franck Bertrand, sales director of Tecma Aries, in Australia for a comprehensive two-week review of customer projects, and emerging industry trends across the region.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 27 March
27 Mar 2026In the news: ACOR, Boomerang Alliance, Pact Group, Impact International, Tetra Pak, AIP, APPMA, Women In Packaging
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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.
Tasmanian distillery Sullivans Cove has taken out World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt at the 2026 World Whiskies Awards in London, its fourth global title and a record in the competition’s history.
Independent Liquor Group (ILG) has opened a $28 million, purpose-built distribution centre in Swanbank, Queensland. It’s the group’s most significant infrastructure commitment to the state.
Last week’s Ambitious Australia report is exactly the kind of signal our nation needs. The federal government, industry and innovation minister, Tim Ayres, and everyone who has contributed to this work have put forward a clear and positive vision. It speaks to a more coordinated, better funded, and more purposeful innovation system.
