The AIP has announced a global flavour to its speaker line-up at this year's National Technical Forum, alongside AUSPACK PLUS 2013 in Sydney in May.

Clariant's ColorForward quide has tapped into a number of key social trends to predict the popular colours for plastics packaging in coming years.

Colorpak says its half year profit for the 2012-13 financial year was in line with expectations and achieved despite challenging market circumstances.

Integrated Packaging Group has announced it has completed its acquisition of three factories from Amcor's Australian flexibles business.

Amcor has officially opened the largest ever capital investment in its 140-plus year history: its new B9 recycled paper mill in Botany, Sydney.

A survey of ACT residents has found a majority want the territory's ban on lightweight plastic bags extended nationally.

Pallet movements across Australia in the past three months point to ongoing modest growth in the retail sector in early 2013.

Poultry specialist Lenards is trialling new bags from British company Qbag which enable ready meals to be cooked on barbeques.

The Australian Greens party is proposing new regulations to govern Country of Origin (CoO) labelling on food products.

A Choice survey has found that despite shoppers wanting to buy local produce, only 12 per cent can understand Country of Origin (CoO) labels.

Pharmaceutical packaging converter and printer Stirling Fildes has released what it says is the world's first carbon-neutral paper bag.

Melbourne's Sefar Printing will now operate as KIWO Australia following its acquisition by German print specialist Kissel & Wolf.

David Hegarty has added managing director to his duties as regional sales director Rockwell Automation Australia and New Zealand.

This year's global WorldStar Packaging Awards will be held alongside AUSPACK PLUS 2013 in Sydney in a coup for the local packaging industry.

Australia's newly-mandated plain cigarette packaging has been nominated for a prestigious international graphic design award.

Ian Catling has taken the helm at Blue Marlin's Sydney office to replace Marshall Ward, who has left to take the MD role at the agency's London office.