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The Australian Council of Recycling has warned that more than 1M tonnes of plastic packaging continues to be sent to landfill or littered each year because the Australian Government has failed to deliver promised national packaging reforms, leaving Australian recycling infrastructure underutilised and some facilities at risk of closure. Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Who won the 2026 PIDA Awards, and what do this year's winners tell us about the future of packaging? PKN reveals the winners and looks beyond the trophies to identify the key trends emerging from this year's award-winning designs.
Australian owned global packaging supplier Detpak has opened a multi-million dollar manufacturing facility in South Carolina, to produce paper-based packaging for quick service restaurant customers in the United States.
Robert Marguccio will step down as APPMA chair and board director at the association's AGM in October, citing increasing professional commitments after 20 years of service.
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Six Victorians a ‘Million Cents’ richer via CDS Vic
28 Jul 2026The simple act of recycling drink cans, bottles and cartons has made five lucky Victorians and one charity $10,000 richer thanks to CDS Vic and its statewide ‘Win A Million Cents’ competition.
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What to expect at foodpro 2026
15 Jul 2026Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing industry is converging on Melbourne this July for foodpro 2026, a leading trade event for processing, packaging and innovation.
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WWF backs reusable cups at stadiums
28 Jul 2026WWF-Australia says around 12 million single-use plastic cups could be kept out of landfill and waterways each year if Australia's largest sporting stadiums switched to reusable cup systems.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: July
28 Jul 2026PKN presents the July edition of 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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Avery Dennison RFID tags gain RecyClass approval
23 Jul 2026Avery Dennison's AD CleanFlake RFID tags have received RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe for compatibility with mechanical PET bottle recycling.
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Foodpro debut for CEIA washdown metal detector
22 Jul 2026Heat and Control will introduce the CEIA THS/210-MBH9 metal detector to the Australian market at Foodpro 2026, marking the system's local trade show debut.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 24 July
24 Jul 2026In the news: Detpak, APPMA, Suntory Oceania, Coca-Cola, foodpro, Heat and Control, Epson, Result Group
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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.
An investigation by the ABC has uncovered alleged provenance fraud across major tomato products brands, with more than 22 per cent of tested samples not matching the claimed country of origin. Industry says the claims expose wider concerns over Australia’s inadequate food labelling and testing requirements.
Wine Australia and Vinehealth Australia are co-investing to modernise South Australia’s Vinehealth Vineyard Register and align it with the National Vineyard Register – a project announced in February following several difficult years for the Australian grape and wine sector.
Premium olive oil producer, Oasis Olives, has acquired the Alto Olives brand. The company stated the union of the Alto portfolio with Oasis Olives marks an exciting new stage in both businesses' evolution.
