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The ANZ 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). Read more
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.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has taken a pioneering step in advancing Australia’s circular economy, unveiling the first consumer-facing Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) ever installed on a CCEP site globally. PKN was there.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released a new report today, calling on global businesses to accelerate collective action toward a circular economy for plastics, and address the systemic barriers that continue to fuel plastic pollution.
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Jet Technologies expands packaging team
11 Nov 2025Donce Bozinovski has joined the packaging team at Jet Technologies as key account manager focusing on the coffee sector, bringing years of industry-specific experience to the business.
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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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Why CDS is a good choice for recycling cartons
11 Nov 2025Recycling small cartons can make a big impact. By returning beverage cartons through container deposit schemes, Australians can help keep valuable materials in use while supporting our recycling system, writes Planet Ark's Liam Taylor.
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BioPak revives OzHarvest Christmas cups
30 Oct 2025BioPak is reintroducing its limited-edition OzHarvest Christmas Cup, using coffee sales in November to raise funds for Australians facing food insecurity.
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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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Quicktron brings QuickMix to Australia
6 Nov 2025Quicktron Robotics is introducing its new generation of integrated goods-handling technologies, the QuickMix suite, to the Australian market.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 7 November
7 Nov 2025In the news: CCEP, Interim VicReturn, APCO, COFOSS, Pharmacycle, Ball & Doggett
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PKN Podcast Ep 122: October News Unpacked
5 Nov 2025In this episode, Lindy Hughson and Navan Kaur provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in October.
Inghams Group has reaffirmed its FY26 earnings guidance despite higher-than-expected operational costs across its Australian operations. The poultry producer expects underlying EBITDA pre-AASB 16 to be between $215 million and $230 million.
Diageo has appointed Dave Lewis as its next CEO and executive director, as the global drinks company grapples with debt, US tariffs, and consumers’ drinking less alcohol. He starts on 1 January 2026.
The Kimberley Meat Company (KMC), the only commercial-scale abattoir in northern Western Australia, and its parent company, Yeeda Pastoral Company, have been acquired by TLP4 Australian Holdings, a subsidiary of Canadian government-owned investment fund, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo).
