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A shared sense of joy and purpose prevailed at the 2026 PKN Women in Packaging Awards cocktail event, held at Quarterhouse, Melbourne, on 25 June. Congratulations to all winners and finalists, your contribution to the Australasian packaging industry is applauded. Read more
Industry leaders have renewed calls for national packaging reform, warning that Australia's manufacturing resilience, recycling investment and sovereign capability remain vulnerable without policy action to create demand for locally recycled content and provide a more level competitive playing field.
Ball & Doggett has appointed Paul Cruickshank as national manager, cartonboard packaging, taking responsibility for the company’s cartonboard packaging portfolio across Australia.
Australia's emerging soft plastics recycling infrastructure is ready to process significantly more material, according to Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia, which has launched a three-month campaign aimed at boosting consumer returns and strengthening domestic supply of recycled resin.
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Quips builds alcohol pouch-filling capability
18 Jun 2026Sydney startup Quips has established what it says is Australia's first alcohol pouch-filling operation, investing in specialised manufacturing capability to produce RTDs in a resealable spouted pouch format.
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Propak, Mitolo unveil mono-material onion pack
18 Jun 2026Propak Industries has launched a new mono-material onion bag solution, developed, tested and validated with Mitolo Family Farms, and designed to improve recyclability.
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25 Jun 2026
Holy Carp's plastic-free soy sauce dispenser has secured its first coordinated NSW precinct rollout, with Manly foodservice businesses replacing conventional plastic soy fish throughout July.
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Parallax leads Topper’s Mountain brand refresh
16 Jun 2026Topper’s Mountain has introduced a new brand identity and restructured its small-batch portfolio, with packaging designed by Adelaide-based Parallax and labels printed by Label Avenue.
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Innovia, PureCycle make 40% PCR BOPP film
15 Jun 2026Innovia Films and PureCycle have produced and trialled white, cavitated BOPP film containing more than 40 per cent post-consumer recycled content using PureCycle’s PureFive Choice resin.
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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 26 June
26 Jun 2026In the news: CeMAT, Pact Group, Impact International, Martogg & Company, Cleanaway, Heliograf, BioPak, Planet Ark, KPMG
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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 Western Australian government has granted an aquaculture licence to Fremantle-based marine science solutions company, SeaStock, for the state’s first commercial-scale, land-based algae production facility.
The University of Queensland (UQ) has officially opened its new $60 million Biosustainability Hub, already working with companies on future food ingredients to accelerate an Australian and global transition to a sustainable bioeconomy.
Castlemaine artisan producer Long Paddock Cheese has been named Best Australian Cheese at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards, putting the small Central Victorian fromagerie alongside Europe’s leading makers.
