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Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia and its industry partners have received long-term approval from the ACCC to operate a national soft plastics collection and recycling scheme, under an eight-year authorisation. Read more
ASX-listed Pro-Pac Packaging Group (PPG), which entered voluntary administration in October, has confirmed further changes to its leadership and administration timeline.
The ANZ flexible converting industry is set to benefit from Currie Group's new strategic collaboration with packaging leaders Uteco and Bimec, and the European Flex-Converting Alliance (FlexCA).
As National Recycling Week gets underway in Australia, the NSW Government has announced the next phase of its plastics phase-outs and phase-ins. Introducing tethered caps on plastics drinks bottles by 2030 is on the list.
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Trailblazing technology drives circular innovation
17 Nov 2025From ultra-light PET bottles and recyclable closures to label-free laser coding, drinktec 2025 in Munich showcased how next-generation technology is reshaping beverage packaging – smarter, lighter and more circular than ever before.
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Precision lidding gives Wicked Sister packaging edge
6 Nov 2025Jet Technologies has supplied the foil lidding for Wicked Sister’s limited-edition dessert range, produced to mark the upcoming cinema release of Wicked: For Good by Universal Pictures.
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PPWR takes centre stage at K 2025
17 Nov 2025Messe Düsseldorf’s K 2025 trade fair confirmed what the European plastics industry has been anticipating for the last few years: the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is set to reshape the sector fundamentally.
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Absolut Keith Haring edition lands in Australia
12 Nov 2025Absolut has released the Keith Haring Artist Edition bottle in Australia, marking a renewed collaboration with the late pop artist nearly four decades after his original design for the brand.
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European tube deliveries drop 3.9% in H1 2025
9 Oct 2025Deliveries of aluminium, laminate and plastic tubes in Europe fell 3.9 per cent to about 5.8 billion units in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to the European tube manufacturers association (etma).
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ELGi compressors bring oil-free advantage
19 Nov 2025ELGi Equipment Australia has released a new range of oil-free compressors designed to meet the stringent hygiene and safety requirements of the food, beverage and packaging sectors.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 14 November
14 Nov 2025In the news: ACCC, SPSA, Planet Ark, Holloway Group, iQRenew, Currie Group, Pro-Pac Packaging Group, Jet Technologies, Phantm, Mecca, Boxer & Co., Absolut
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PKN Podcast Ep 123: with Tony Ibbotson
17 Nov 2025In this episode, Lindy Hughson speaks with Tony Ibbotson, founder and creative director at The Creative Method, about key trends for packaging design for 2026 and beyond.
Metcash is investing $12 million into upgrading its Alice Springs distribution centre (DC), aiming to mitigate supply chain challenges and increasing rates of food insecurity in remote Australia.
Winners of Food South Australia’s 2025 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards have been announced, celebrating excellence across the state’s largest manufacturing sector.
Agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank, has released its Pulse check: global pulse industry trends and outlook report, revealing the global pulse sector is being transformed by changing consumer preferences, import demand and production patterns.
