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Mondelez International has marked the 50th anniversary of its Scoresby confectionery factory with an $8m investment in packaging technology to support future growth and manufacturing capability. Read more
A reusable milk keg system that has eliminated millions of plastic bottles has taken out top honours in the inaugural Unpackit Awards, while a controversial plastic-and-aluminium iced drink container has been named Australia's worst packaging.
CCL Industries has completed its acquisition of shrink sleeve specialist Sleever International, strengthening its position in the global packaging and labelling market.
Luciana Pellegrino will serve a second term as president of the World Packaging Organisation, following a unanimous decision by board members at the organisation’s 115th board meeting in Dusseldorf.
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Coca-Cola backs Socceroos with on-pack campaign
27 May 2026Coca-Cola is rolling out limited-edition 10-pack cans featuring CommBank Socceroos players, with Orora supplying the cans and Graphic Packaging International Australia producing the outer wraps.
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Natural branding campaign is 'Sweet As'
3 Jun 2026Australian Sweetpotato Growers Inc is using Result Group's Natural Branding technology in a new Hort Innovation-funded campaign, with laser-marked messages designed to raise category awareness.
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Packaging that performs – sustainably
3 Jun 2026WML Paperboard’s Formakote range delivers sustainable folding boxboard solutions without compromising strength, print performance or shelf appeal.
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Smart packaging innovators take honours
4 Jun 2026Smart packaging solutions ranging from digital authentication and dynamic labels to at-home recycling technology were recognised at the 2026 AIPIA Brand Challenge.
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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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Packserv takes on SIAT distribution in Australia
27 May 2026Packserv will supply and support end-of-line packaging equipment from Italian manufacturer SIAT in Australia, including case erectors, case sealers and pallet wrappers, under a new distribution agreement.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 29 May
29 May 2026In the news: APCO, Coca-Cola, Orora, Jet Technologies, Packserv, Amcor Flexibles, 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.
The winners of the 2026 World Drinks Awards have been announced, with several Australian distillers recognised across a range of categories – including Prohibition Liquor Co, Fnq Rum Co, New Norfolk Distillery, Reef Distillers and Never Never.
The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania (RAST) has launched its inaugural 2026 Royal Tasmanian Whisky & Spirits Awards, supported by Lark Distillery founder and industry veteran, Bill Lark, as Patron of the Awards.
Lion has proposed to move production of James Boag beers out of Tasmania, with a plan announced to close the James Boag’s Brewery in Launceston in November, driven by long-term decline in the national beer market.
