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As the government trumpets headline inflation figures coming down, the reality for many manufacturing businesses is that government charges themselves are skyrocketing, putting a significant burden on business. Read more
Detpak has been recognised by global restaurant chain operator, Flynn Group, with a Product Excellence award for innovation and design for Pizza Hut and Wendy’s promotion and packaging projects.
A $1-million soft plastics recycling pilot trial will soon be underway in Queensland, with the aim to test different ways for consumers to return and process problematic soft plastics.
In a webinar for Australian packaging industry stakeholders, DCCEEW outlined a three-option framework for proposed reforms to the packaging system, ahead of publishing a consultation paper for industry feedback by 28 October. PKN reviews the key ideas presented, and some of industry’s concerns raised during the session.
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Tread Softly lightens footprint with lighter bottle
10 Oct 2024Australian wine brand Tread Softly has introduced a 15 per cent lighter bottle and is celebrating two-million trees planted over the last five years as part of an ongoing partnership with Carbon Neutral.
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Advanced depackager cuts Woolies' food waste
10 Oct 2024Woolworths’ Victorian stores will reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill through the use Veolia's new depackaging facility in Dandenong South.
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Amcor achieves EcoVadis Gold medal
10 Oct 2024Amcor has achieved the EcoVadis Gold medal for its sustainability practices, increasing its overall score from 70 to 73, and placing it in the 95th percentile of all companies assessed by EcoVadis.
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Natpat launches reusable treasure box packaging
10 Oct 2024Aussie health brand Natpat has redesigned its packaging, moving away from its original flat, recycled bag, and introducing a new "treasure box" concept, which encourages reusability.
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Stora Enso to open dry moulded fibre production
10 Oct 2024PulPac licensee, Stora Enso, is planning to open a dry moulded fibre production unit in Skene, Sweden, with production set to begin in Q4 2024 after successful large-scale testing.
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Nord adds QR codes for faster service
17 Sep 2024Nord Drivesystems is integrating QR codes into its drive components to provide quicker access to service and support, allowing customers to obtain product-specific information via their mobile phones.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 11 October
11 Oct 2024In the news: Impact International, Woolworths, Veolia, Boomerang Alliance, Tread Softly, Carbon Neutral, Absolut, Andy Warhol Foundation, Gualapack, BioPak, OzHarvest.
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PKN Podcast Ep 99: September News Unpacked
3 Oct 2024In this episode, Lindy Hughson is joined by Wayne Robinson to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s packaging industry in September.
As the country’s alternative proteins industry convened in Melbourne yesterday for the annual AltProteins conference, news broke that The Aussie Plant Based Co., makers of vEEF and Love Buds plant-based foods, had gone into liquidation. Investment, education, and action were consistent messages of the day, but frustration was palpable at the lack of political interest, maturity, and courage to lead and support the transition underway in our food system.
Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced changes to its management team to support the next phase of its strategic delivery, after the release of its revised strategy at the end of September.
Australian Vintage, has reappointed Craig Garvin as chief executive officer, after he was dismissed in May for "inconsistency with the values of the company and the high standards expected of its CEO”.
