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Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has successfully completed its financial restructuring process and emergence from its prepackaged Chapter 11 process. Read more
The AFGC has welcomed Budget measures aimed at boosting manufacturing, while warning that Middle East instability could drive costs across food, grocery and packaging supply chains.
The Boomerang Alliance has backed a federal Greens bill proposing a national packaging EPR scheme, saying it reflects growing frustration over stalled packaging reform and missed recycling targets.
After almost 24 years as Australian Paper Recovery, APR Recycling has officially launched a new era with the opening of its Dandenong South facility and rebrand.
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PakTech brings reusable keg cap to Australia
29 Apr 2026PakTech is launching a reusable keg cap made from 100% recycled HDPE and designed as a closed-loop solution for keg protection, cutting waste and boosting efficiency for breweries.
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Hort Connections 2026 speaker line-up grows
29 Apr 2026The trade show at Hort Connections 2026 is sold out, with a record number of booths confirmed for the event, which takes place at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Monday 1 to Thursday 4 June.
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Steel stakes its claim in circular packaging future
18 May 2026As Australia edges closer to packaging regulation and EPR reform, Europe’s steel packaging sector used interpack 2026 to make its case for circularity leadership – backed by a record 84% recycling rate and a new report positioning steel as PPWR-ready.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: April
28 Apr 2026PKN presents The Packaging Innovation Edit, a curated selection of standout global packaging innovations. Produced in collaboration with ThePackHub, this new monthly 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 15 May
15 May 2026In the news: APR Recycling, Boomerang Alliance, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Multi-Colour Corporation, Viscount
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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.
Now entering its third year and on the eve of the 2026 Hive Awards event, we look at scenes from the past two years.
The Hive Awards would not be possible without the support of its sponsors. This year, Food & Drink Business was thrilled to announce The Commonwealth Bank of Australia as the Headline Sponsor for the third year in a row.
After matcha, hot honey, and Dubai chocolate went viral for Australian tastebuds in 2025, it’s Asian-inspired foods and fusions that are leading the charge this year. Pureprofile Australia senior account director, Kate Richards, shares insights on the latest trends in hospitality, and how they are impacting retail.
