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Asahi Beverages says all plastic soft drink bottles it produces in Australia are now made from 100 per cent recycled plastic, excluding caps and labels. The conversion covers 350 million bottles a year. Read more
Orora’s Australian cans operation has delivered another year of strong growth, helping the packaging group maintain steady underlying earnings despite challenging conditions across the glass market.
Amcor’s latest financial results point to a significantly expanded global packaging operation following its acquisition of Berry Global, with Australian packaging set to benefit from the global expansion.
In an initiative led by Viva Energy in partnership with Nestlé, a limited run of KitKat chocolate bars wrapped in locally manufactured recycled PP is rolling out to stores nationwide, demonstrating the potential for locally collected soft plastics to be returned to food-grade packaging in Australia.
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Six Victorians a ‘Million Cents’ richer via CDS Vic
28 Jul 2026The simple act of recycling drink cans, bottles and cartons has made five lucky Victorians and one charity $10,000 richer thanks to CDS Vic and its statewide ‘Win A Million Cents’ competition.
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Heinz lets fans choose their squeeze
12 Aug 2026In the UK and US, Heinz has introduced the limited edition Love Lid, a customisable ketchup lid with three settings: Like, Love and Crazy Love, letting consumers control the amount of ketchup dispensed.
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Alliance strengthens bioplastics voice as rules diverge
11 Aug 2026Bioplastics associations are strengthening their collective voice as regulatory approaches continue to diverge. The renewed Pan Pacific alliance comes as Europe begins applying PPWR and debate continues over where certified materials belong within circular systems.
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Brownes gives milk packs an artful refresh
11 Aug 2026Brownes Dairy has refreshed the packaging across its white milk range, with new artwork inspired by the flora and agricultural landscapes of Western Australia’s South West.
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Caps & Closures expands material options
20 Aug 2026Australian packaging manufacturer Caps & Closures has broadened its material sourcing network and approved additional polymer grades as global freight and resin markets remain unsettled.
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Load stability starts with the wrap
19 Aug 2026For food and beverage manufacturers, damaged and rejected pallet loads can mean lost product, additional handling and unplanned costs. Omni Packaging advises how to improve stability and reduce film use.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 7 August
7 Aug 2026In the news: Viva Energy, Nestle, KitKat, Bonson Packaging, Pact Recycling, WMRR, APPIA, WPO, Sustainable Packaging Summit
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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.
Two of the most widely deployed supervisory controllers in commercial refrigeration carried vulnerabilities that would let an attacker manipulate cooling equipment while the system continued to report normal temperatures, according to research by industrial cyber security firm, Claroty.
Australia’s certified organic sector has for the first time passed the $1bn mark in annual direct sales, highlighting growing demand from consumers and the growing contribution and opportunity for organics.
In a year that delivered Lark Distilling Co’s strongest top-line growth, it also wrote off $36.2 million in assets from its 2021 Pontville acquisition, pushing its statutory EBITDA loss to $19 million.
