The new owner of the Darrell Lea is set to unveil new packaging to help the confectionery maker rebuild its business in Australia.

Epson's SurePress L-4033A short run label press will be having its Australian public debut at the PacPrint13 show in Melbourne in May.

Lion has joined with Visy to launch a new home draught beer dispenser, tapping into a trend for greater socialising at home.

The Keep Australia Beautiful Network is offering grants of up to $100,000 for innovative community based projects to encourage beverage container recycling.

Kraft Foods has joined with Coles and the Red Group to donate public furniture, constructed from waste packaging, to Melbourne's Westgate Park.

Cardia Bioplastics has snared another significant US deal with the signing of a collaboration agreement with California packaging company Highland Plastics.

A new narrow web printer developed in collaboration by Screen and Australia's Jet Technologies is to have its public debut at next month's PacPrint show.

The Sustainable Packaging Alliance is stepping up its presence in the North American and European markets with the appointment of channel partners for the regions.

Organisers of this year's AUSPACK PLUS show have reported space at the exhibition has sold out, with 76 international exhibitors making the trip this year.

The co-developers of Fonterra's new triple layer HDPE milk bottles says there is strong interest in the innovation in the Australian market.

A report tabled in South Australia's parliament shows that the state's ban of free plastic bags in supermarkets has sparked a surge in sales of plastic bin liners.

Visy has officially opened its new Stapylton, Qld, can plant, a move it says is a statement of confidence in the future of Australian manufacturing.

The Australian Greens and AUSVEG have vowed to press on to amend Australia's Country of Origin labelling laws following a Senate committee's rejection of a draft bill.

Australian beer can collectors have voted Coopers Brewery's commemorative can for last year's Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars event their 2012 can of the year.

NZ King Salmon has joined a growing number of salmon producers to carry a “BAP” certification mark on their packaging to recognise their environmental credentials.

Australia's Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC-P) has won a five year extension and extra funding for its research into plastics and bioplastics applications.