The world’s biggest press manufacturer Heidelberg says it has seen a good start to the new financial year, thanks to the recovery in Asia and continued growth in the packaging segment.

The Detmold Group’s new LaunchPad laboratory, which includes an Australian-first dedicated bag testing facility, received royal envoy attention during a recent special tour of the site.

Food packaging solutions company Detpak, supplier of paper and cardboard packaging to many international food companies, has been named KFC’s Supplier of the Year for Australia.

Mondelez International has launched Snacking Right, an on-pack QR code that provides current recycling and packaging disposal information.

Revenue for the three months to 30 June for Pro-Pac was up by five per cent over the previous quarter, with the company saying it is returning to more stable operating levels.

Currie Group has signed an agreement to supply the US-manufactured B&R Moll post-press equipment for printing and packaging in Australia and New Zealand.

PKN’s latest issue for 2023 is hitting desks and as ever is packed full of the latest news and in-depth features, which in this edition includes our review of Interpack 2023, and all the latest developments in pack and label printing, smart packaging, snack and convenience packaging, and smart factories.

Jamestrong has partnered with the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre on a new project to revolutionise aluminium manufacturing and recycling in Australia.

An almost total rebuild of Visy’s Auckland material recovery facility, and installation of new sorting technology, has seen an increase of capacity by 30 per cent.

Pact Group has extended its existing seven-year-old contract to own, operate, wash and store a crate pool for Woolworths Group by another 10 years.

Orora Beverage has launched a first-to-market high-speed digital printing solution, Helio by Orora, positioned as a gamechanger for customisation of can design and decoration, and enabling fast speed to market for new products and promotions.

The government’s plan to develop a national framework for recycled content traceability, and provide $60m in funding for hard-to-recycle plastics, has been welcomed by the AFGC.

The recent commissioning of a new production facility at non-profit organisation Access Industries’ Seven Hills site has extended packaging capacity by 25 per cent

Unilever’s David Jones speaks to PKN about the group’s sustainability drive in Australia and progress on reducing plastic in packaging for its wide ranging personal care and home care and food product portfolio.

Cutting edge sorting and processing technology forms the backbone of Martogg’s new Circular AU food-grade plastic recycling facility, on track to be up and running in Melbourne before year end.

Pernod Ricard Winemakers’ new high-speed combination can and small format bottle line, the fastest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, is catering to growing demand in the RTD sector.