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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. Read more
PKN’s latest print issue is hitting desks and landing in inboxes, bringing readers up to speed with the people, technologies and innovations shaping packaging, printing and processing across Australia and beyond.
Mars has opened $112.6 million Wodonga pet food facility, bringing autonomous mobile robots, AI-enabled planning tools and advanced packaging automation into one of Australia's largest new food manufacturing investments.
New Cleanaway research reveals high consumer support for packaging reform as industry looks to policy certainty to unlock the next wave of recycling infrastructure investment.
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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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The Packaging Innovation Edit: June
23 Jun 2026From World Cup collectables hidden inside Coca-Cola labels to Sonoco’s microwaveable metal bowls challenging plastic’s dominance in ready meals, the June Packaging Innovation Edit explores five global developments advancing packaging design, functionality, and circularity.
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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 biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film containing more than 40 per cent post-consumer recycled (PCR) 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 19 June
19 Jun 2026In the news: Mars Petcare, Quips, Cleanaway, Propak Industries, National EPA, GECA, ACOR, Aperol
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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.
A coalition of global food waste organisations has called on the COP31 presidency to turn existing commitments on food loss and waste into funded policy. It’s a move with direct relevance to Australia, which holds the presidency of negotiations for this year’s climate summit.
Inghams has placed its Western Australian farms and processing operations into complete lockdown after authorities confirmed Australia’s first detection of the high pathogenicity H5 avian influenza strain that has spread globally since 2020.
The a2 Milk Company is set to return $300 million to shareholders after securing Chinese regulatory approval that finalises its acquisition of the a2 Pokeno infant formula facility in New Zealand.
