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Australia's environment ministers have declared packaging reform urgent and named soft plastics as an initial priority, but offered no firm timetable or regulatory commitments. SPSA has welcomed the soft plastics focus, while Boomerang Alliance and WMRR have raised concerns about the lack of concrete action. Read more
AIP members visiting Rockwell Automation's Sydney facility last week were briefed on what smart manufacturing means for the packaging industry.
Will Coca-Cola South Pacific's new smaller-sized 250ml bottle, launched as part of 'right amount for you' campaign, prove to be the right amount of creativity for the brand?
The Packaging Council of Australia has reconvened its April EGM to discuss plans to join forces with the Printing Industry Association.
Aussie brand owners selling online are encouraged to adopt GS1 standards in a bid to access Alibaba's 423 million active buyers.
Melbourne packaging equipment supplier Result Group has partnered with a traceability and anti-counterfeit solutions provider.
The aluminium aerosol can market is on a growth path due to the popularity of deoderants, dry shampoos and shower foams.
Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand has opened a 10,000 square metre manufacturing plant to produce and bottle its Keri juice range.
Sydney design agency Squad Ink has been recognised for its packaging design work on behalf of The Grounds of Alexandria.
Seven Australian packaging design agencies have been recognised in a global competition celebrating on-pack creativity.
The next stage of the Twinings packaging design challenge is underway, with the tea company naming the famous finalists.
Australians are looking for 'Australian made' information on food labels more than ever before.
A Sydney-based packaging firm named Smart Lid has appointed a European manufacturer to produce its colour-changing coffee lids.
An aluminium can that counters product piracy through an unusual shaping technique won a competition run by can association Aerobal.
Striking e-cigarette packaging, a new-style battery box, and reclosable coffee capsules were among the winners of Pro Carton.
Mobile app Shazam has teamed up with Red Bull in New Zealand to launch a new drink using 'clickable' packaging.
Processing and packaging solutions supplier tna has added three team members to help respond to growth in Asia.