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Orora has downgraded its FY26 earnings outlook for Saverglass, citing both direct operational disruption and broader market impacts stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict. Read more
Thrace Group has acquired 100 per cent of BHA Holdings Pty Ltd, which operates through Bulk Handling Australia and Bulk Handling New Zealand, strengthening its presence in Oceania.
Automation & Robotics Technology has been acquired by a consortium of investors including Foodmach, Packaging Partners, Rob Niggl, and Frank Floriano, former CEO of Aldus.
From fibre-based formats to premium gift tins, a PKN store check reveals how Easter chocolate packaging is evolving across Australian supermarkets and speciality chocolatiers.
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Treasury Wine Estates makes $15m NoLo commitment
14 Apr 2026More than two years in the making, Treasury Wine Estates' new $15 million low- and no-alcohol wine production facility in the Barossa Valley is up and running, which the company says cements its position as a "pioneer in winemaking".
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The Hive Awards 2026: Finalists revealed
14 Apr 2026From regional manufacturers to global powerhouses, the finalists in The Hive Awards have it covered. Congratulations to the 45 individuals and companies that made the cut, in a highly competitive field.
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Victoria’s container scheme tops 3bn returns
9 Apr 2026Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) has recycled more than 3 billion cans and bottles since it launched, returning over $300 million directly to Victorians.
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Percept brings modern Italian flair to Mizzica
8 Apr 2026Sydney-based studio Percept has designed the branding and packaging for Mizzica, a crema liqueur inspired by Sicilian traditions and developed for the Australian market.
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PulPac exceeds 500 patents as dry fibre scales up
9 Apr 2026Dry moulded fibre specialist PulPac's global IP portfolio has surpassed 500 national patent grants, as the technology evolves from emerging status to an established industrial manufacturing method.
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Omori takes 50% stake in Perfect Automation
14 Apr 2026Japan-based packaging machinery manufacturer Omori Machinery has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Australian packaging solutions supplier Perfect Automation, formalising a long-standing partnership between the two companies.
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VIDEO: Industry Update with Elliot Costello
13 Apr 2026PKN EXCLUSIVE: With pressure mounting for packaging reform, Phantm CEO Elliot Costello tells PKN a national EPR scheme could transform industry economics, accelerate design change and strengthen Australia’s recycling system.
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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.
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has renewed its consultancy agreements with Frank Family Vineyards founders, Leslie and Rich Frank, for a further 12 months, on identical terms to the agreements that expired in December 2025.
Entries are now open for the 2026 Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirits Awards (AISA), formally open to international spirits producers for the first time.
Last month, co-founders of Freshwater Bev Tech and beverage brands, Mrs Toddy’s Tonic, and SUMMi sodas, Sophie and Paul Todd, recently returned from Future Food-Tech 2026 in San Francisco. They wrote this report on the experience for Food & Drink Business.
