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With a Commonwealth packaging scheme ruled out this term, pressure is building ahead of the 18 September Environment Ministers Meeting, as industry, recyclers and environmental groups demand clarity on what meaningful national reform can still be delivered – and when. Read more
APCO has released a nine-point Policy Platform proposing national settings for packaging design, labelling, recycled content and producer fees, as governments consider what reform can proceed under the existing framework.
A group of 190 Coles investors is calling on the supermarket group to disclose its plastic packaging footprint and set a reduction target, following Woolworths’ first publication of a plastic-intensity figure.
IVE has officially opened its new Kemps Creek printing supersite in Western Sydney, with MD Matt Aitken telling guests its packaging hall is “modelled on the best examples we have seen across Europe”.
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Recorp recognised for can circularity
10 Sep 2026Two-year-old New Zealand start-up Recorp has been named a leader in the AFR's 2026 Sustainability Leaders Program for its recycled-content aluminium beverage can and closed-loop supply model.
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How packaging reshaped Woolies' Dinner Made Easy
2 Sep 2026Packaging was central to Woolworths’ two-year redevelopment of its Dinner Made Easy range, comprising 146 own-brand products, reshaping the category from shelf to supply chain.
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Henkel lab gains EU recyclability accreditation
10 Sep 2026Henkel’s Packaging Recyclab Shanghai has been accredited by the cyclos-HTP Institute to carry out EU paper packaging recyclability testing and issue EU-recognised external test assessment reports.
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Boxer wins 4 x Gold at Sydney Design Awards
8 Sep 2026Boxer Brands has walked off with four Gold awards at the 2026 Sydney Design Awards for projects spanning brand creation, identity, and illustration across food, dairy and personal care categories.
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Packaging potential in apple by-product
3 Sep 2026With support from Revo Packaging, Massey University student, Ed Ron Ng, is investigating whether material from apple-processing residues could provide an alternative fibre source for food packaging.
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Bonfiglioli powers iQRenew’s Wyong facility upgrades
3 Sep 2026When iQRenew undertook an extensive upgrade of its Wyong facility, with the majority of the facility’s existing gearboxes and ancillary equipment being provided by Bonfiglioli.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 11 September
11 Sep 2026In the news: Coles, Seabin, IVE, Tetra Pak, Recorp, Boxer, Filton & RollsPack
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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.
Seedlab Australia has named Jessica Locarnini as the inaugural recipient of the Churchill Fellowship, supporting her work to build a national framework for honey sensory.
Aker BioMarine's GM for APAC, Ross Norris, has responded to recent reports regarding the availability of krill oil supplements at Coles and Woolworths.
Almondco and SunRice will be inducted into the Australian Export Awards Hall of Fame in 2026 in recognition of their outstanding and sustained contribution to Australian exporting.
