Ego Pharmaceuticals managing director Alan Oppenheim has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division for his service to the skin healthcare industry.

Amcor has teamed up with Fedrigoni to develop a recycle-ready flexible packaging solution for wet wipes across Europe, creating a mono-material pack compatible with existing PE recycling streams.

Wilpak Group International's InsulCap thermal pallet covers, which utilises Sealed Air’s insulated bubble cushioning, has won the 2025 PIDA Gold award for Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging.

Nelipak, global manufacturer of medical packaging solutions, is enhancing its commitment to service customers in the Asia-Pacific region on a direct basis.

The use of aerosol cans in Oceania and Asia grew by 3% in H1, and by 4.4% in the rest of the world, to 3.4bn units. Economic headwinds, and a lack of recycled aluminium, are key challenges to 2H growth.

Merck will transition from traditional EPS insulation to Planet Protector Group’s innovative Woolpack insulation for cold-chain shipments of products for its Life Science business in Australia.

New Zealand company Apex Brands topped the PIDA 2024 Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging Design Gold winner for its redesigned Only Good Hand & Body Wash packaging.

Blooms the Chemist and Pharmacycle are celebrating over three million medicinal blister packs diverted from landfill, with the successful partnership announced to be extended.

Aldi is working with recycling firm TerraCycle to trial a blister pack recycling scheme in its UK supermarkets for its own-label medicines in what it describes as “a first”.

New Zealand-based haircare brand Everblue’s line of shampoos, conditioners and hair masks are rolling out on Coles' shelves across Australia in refreshed packaging.

Coles Group was the victor in this category, where consumers place a high value on brand experience and packaging aesthetics but, above all, reward brands who take a strong stand on sustainability.

Amcor has entered into an agreement to acquire Shanghai-based MDK, a leading provider of medical device packaging that generates approximately $50 million of annual sales.

Graphic Packaging International revealed its latest pharmaceutical pack serialisation solution at this year’s CPHI (Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients) in Frankfurt.

Amcor’s AmSky blister packaging system has received the Association of Plastics Recyclers Critical Guidance Recognition for the flexible PE film recycling stream.

Natures Organics has launched the Natural State range of sustainably-packaged home fragrances, and hand and body washes, which comes with a refill system for easy top-ups.

The Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging Design of the Year award recognises Production Packaging Innovations as the gold winner for its DSmile Box.