The APPMA has welcomed stretch wrapping, palletising and conveying specialist JMP Engineering as its newest member company.

Visitors to PacPrint13 may have been down compared to previous shows, but packaging companies reported strong satisfaction with the event.

Penfolds' limited edition Ampoule wine packaging format has been described as the launch of the year at this week's London International Wine Fair.

Bundaberg Distilling Co has unveiled new labelling to its best-selling product line and new high-end product offerings to mark its 125th year of operation.

The AFGC has criticised a petition supporting a Container Deposit Scheme, prepared by the Boomerang Alliance, describing it as misleading

Pharmaceutical maker GlaxoSmithKline is to shut down its tablet packaging line at its Melbourne plant to concentrate on its more high-tech packaging operations

The PacPrint13 show opens today, with 3D printing displays set to be a major drawcard for packaging designers and converters.

The Australian Made Campaign has rejected the latest attempt by the Australian Greens to overhaul Australia's Country of Origin labelling laws.

Australia's Plantic technologies has unveiled a new version of its Plantic eco Plastic combining PET to produce high barrier properties.

A packaging innovation designed to deliver much needed medicines to remote villages has been named the diamond winner in this year's DuPont Awards.

Australia's Country of Origin labelling laws would be simplified to three core claims under a new bill proposed by the Australian Greens.

While numbers were down at last week's AUSPACK PLUS in Sydney over the previous Melbourne show, organisers pointed to a strong growth over its previous NSW edition.

GS1 and the AFGC have called on food manufacturers to make food allergen information more accessible by consumers.

Members of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) decided last week in Sydney to collaborate on global harmonisation of food packaging safety regulations.

PacPrint13 organisers are pointing to the high number of label and packaging printing exhibiting at next week's show as a sign of the resilience of the sector.

The National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA) has welcomed a report showing the impact of a container deposit scheme would vary between local councils.