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.

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.