Tetra Pak Oceania has become the latest packaging company to join the Foodbank program, supplying long life milk for the needy.

Ardagh Australia will use a federal government Clean Technology Investment Program grant to help upgrade its can making facilities in Victoria to cut carbon emissions.

Australia's tna has opened a manufacturing facility in the UK, underlining a period of international expansion by the food processing and packaging equipment maker.

GunnLab has established a plastics packaging testing laboratory in Australia following the 2011 Christchurch quake forcing it out of its New Zealand home site.

Consumer group Choice is addressing the growing frustration over wrap rage, announcing a campaign to identify hard-to-open packaging.

Poppet International's innovative Bebi infant water and juice packaging has been named best new food and drink packaging innovation at last week's Gulfood 2013.

Exhibitors at this year's AUSPACK PLUS 2013 show in Sydney in May are starting to lift the wraps off their technology highlights planned for the show.

Melbourne packaging converter Pemara Labels has upgraded its printing technology with two significant new digital printing technology systems.

Exhibitor and visitor feedback has prompted PacPrint13 organisers to adopt a more educational focus and introduce new features to its forum and workshop programs.

A branding project by Blue Marlin's Sydney office for Nestle's PetLife premium petcare range has won the agency a Design Effectiveness Award.

Packaging design is to get its own category in the Australian International Design Awards, launch pad for such inventions as the Deepsea Challenger vessel (pictured).

Australian Paper's new $90m recycled paper plant at its Maryvale Mill enters stage one of construction.

Amcor has announced the acquisition of select AGI-Shorewood operations in South Korea, USA, Mexico and China.

Foodmach, specialist in engineered automation solutions for the food and beverage sector, this year celebrates four decades of growth and resilience in the Australian market.

NSW-based contract packaging specialist Multipack has acquired Creative Pack, in a move it says will strengthen its presence in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market.

Representatives of recycled packaging specialist DS Smith will be making a trip to Sydney in May this year, having triumphed in this year's WPO WorldStar Packaging Awards.