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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
Zero cure time is required in a new lamination development unveiled by HP Indigo, enabling high-performance applications from print to package at digital speed.
New nano-metallisation technology and a new nanographic printing press for flexible packaging are included in Landa's planned launches for drupa.
A Belgian brewery has announced it will do away with labels for its PET bottles.
A new bag-in-box pack for storing fruit juice has won an international award for its simplicity and packaging functionality.
Women & Leadership Australia has announced it will administer a national initiative to support the development of female leaders.
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has recognised flexible and specialty rigid packaging manufacturer Printpack for its technical innovation.
Esko has a new software platform which gives label and packaging printers more operational flexibility and increased productivity.
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The new Foodtech trade show, running in Brisbane from 26 to 28 June, will have a section dedicated to packaging technology.
The eighth annual APPMA Scholarship Program will enable one person the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology.
Social enterprise Thankyou has announced that a donor will match every dollar raised by the public up to the value of $250,000.
Rigid plastics, flexibles, and board, metal and glass packaging will drive industry expansion across the next five years.
Several companies have announced moves to support clean production and ban harmful chemicals from production processes.
Functional printing will be a big focus at global printing trade fair drupa in May.
New data released shows the cartonboard industry must look east for growth, with Asia Pacific accounting for almost two thirds of demand for folding cartons by 2018, and liquid cartons by 2019.
Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) will co-locate a packaging plant with the nutritional powders plant dairy company Murray Goulburn is building.
