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The PKN Women in Packaging Awards returns for 2026, inviting nominations to recognise the women delivering impact, innovation and leadership across the Australasian packaging value chain. Read more
Close the Loop Limited has reported mixed half-year results for the period ended 31 December 2025, with its Packaging Division delivering double-digit growth and providing a stabilising influence across the Group.
Fonterra Oceania has rolled out Amcor’s AmPrima Recycle-Ready flexible packaging for shredded cheese, replacing multi-material laminates in one of dairy’s most technically demanding formats.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has partnered with Australian clean-tech company Seabin in a move aimed at tracking and reducing ice cream packaging waste in Sydney Harbour, and using the data to inform future action.
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Brownes' Füll+ builds new category through pack
24 Feb 2026Packaging plays a central role in Brownes Dairy’s launch of Füll+, a high-protein liquid meal positioned as a challenger to traditional fast food. Pack design by Boxer, bottle by Visy, label by Labelmakers WA.
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Holy Carp! moves into venue trials
19 Feb 2026Heliograf’s Holy Carp! moulded-fibre, soy sauce dropper, has entered its next phase, with the first production batch now being packed and distributed to a select group of foodservice venues for real-world trials.
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Opal engages Phantm for packaging data strategy
23 Feb 2026Opal Packaging Plus has partnered with Phantm to develop a future-ready packaging data asset designed to strengthen reporting and compliance through improved packaging data management.
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One week until entries close: 2026 PIDA Awards
19 Feb 2026The entry deadline is fast approaching for the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards, which recognise packaging companies and professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
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Ball & Doggett makes cartonboard selection practical
3 Feb 2026Ball & Doggett's new cartonboard swatch kits aim to help Australian printers, designers and brand owners assess board performance through real-world packaging applications.
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EtherCAT is fast, but that’s not the point
18 Feb 2026EtherCAT is often lauded for its speed but, as Beckhoff Automation’s Supriya Suhale explains, its true value lies in its robustness and ability to keep modern manufacturing moving, even when things go wrong.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 20 February
20 Feb 2026In the news: The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Seabin, Kellogg's, Mars, Heliograf, Holy Carp, Amcor, Viva Energy, PIDA Awards.
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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.
Suntory Oceania has announced two new three-year partnerships with The Dylan Alcott Foundation in Australia and Recreate NZ in New Zealand, investing more than $450,000 to support young adults living with disability.
Woolworths Group has achieved 100 per cent renewable electricity powering its business across Australia and New Zealand. The milestone is projected to deliver a reduction of over 74 per cent in operational emissions.
With 2026 underway, Australia’s manufacturing industry is faced with some familiar pressures including rising costs, skills shortages, supply chain challenges, a complex regulatory environment and intense competition from imported goods. RSM Australia national manufacturing leader, Louis Quintal, offers insight on challenges and opportunities for the sector.
