While business confidence in Australia has jumped to highest level in over five years there have been concerns about wages and profits.

Robotic Automation hosted the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for a factory tour on his last day of campaigning before the election.

Consumer goods company Unilever has announced a two per cent rise in profits in 2016 following a move to better control its costs.

L'Oréal Australia has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a collection and recycling service for consumers to deposit their used beauty care products.

If your business has gone off route, it's time to 'recalculate', says Karen Jacobsen – aka The GPS Girl – who shared her wisdom with the APPMA.

Fibre King looks forward to a successful year on the back of a $130m project in the United Arab Emirates and a brand new appointment.

A free range chicken company has come out with labelling that allows consumers to trace each chicken back to the farm it came from.

Delivery drones will be able to determine their own route across the warehouse floor and digitalisation is going to play a bigger role.

Orora has boosted its New Zealand manufacturing arm with an investment of $25m in its Christchurch, Hastings, and Auckland sites.

An artesian spring water brand has been launched using glass-look PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics' structural design studio.

Food and beverage companies not already selling products in Asia are probably thinking about it – but many are making mistakes.

A Brisbane-based manufacturer will bring plastic film manufacturing onshore from Asia through a multi-million-dollar investment.

Uruguay has won a legal battle to stop tobacco company Philip Morris using terms such as 'light' and 'mild' on its packaging.

Unilever and Smith's have both been rapped over the knuckles for misleading packaging claims about two different snack ranges.

Students at a Perth university have been recognised for a project which tackles food waste and educates the community.

A demand for packaging which caters for the disabled and ageing has prompted the AIP to organise a half-day training course.