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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
Delegates at the ‘next-gen’ seminars held by Foodmach learned about best practice X-ray inspection technology and more.
A flexible packaging supplier has announced a process which claims to radically extend the shelf life of packaged foods.
The intelligent packaging industry will have the chance to pitch their 'best solution' to Heineken as part of the AIPIA Congress.
Two table grape businesses have merged and will take a larger share of the market with a range of snacking cups.
Evian has partnered with German packaging machinery company KHS for a range of 'naked' bottles held together by dots of adhesive.
A startup has developed the technology for reducing the amount of toxic agents being carried from packaging into the environment.
Instead of a typical Christmas party, members of the packaging industry will spend a day packing hampers for those in need.
Growth in the infant formula market in Australia and in New Zealand has seen a steep rise in exports into China and the rest of Asia.
Pact Group Holdings will buy specialty co-manufacturer Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (APM) for $90 million.
Packaging company Amcor will buy a plastic container manufacturing business from US-based Sonoco Products for $280 million.
Coconut-flavoured rum brand Malibu has launched 40,000 ‘connected’ bottles which use Near Field Communication (NFC).
Convenience is king, and products which make life easier, whether in a humorous or serious way, are grabbing attention this month.
Foodmach has partnered with HEUFT Germany to host a series of technical seminars in Sydney and Melbourne.
The APPMA will host a seminar on trends in packaging and processing machinery in October.
Pact Group's four acquisitions in the last year have helped it to a record profit of $85.1 million for the 2016 financial year.
Amcor's full-year results revealed a profit of $671.1 million and solid growth in both developed and emerging markets.