In a compelling close to the 2025 Australasian Packaging Conference, Dr Nicole Garofano, Pippa Corry and Belinda Chellingworth distilled the event’s insights into a clear message for everyone in attendance.

The AIP Conference took place from 6–7 May at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney, bringing together packaging professionals from across the globe. This year’s theme, Reimagine Packaging Design, set the tone for two days of forward-thinking dialogue.

The 2025 PIDA AIP President's Scholarship winner was Joel Wells, managing director at Circular, who will be given the opportunity to undertake the Diploma in Packaging Technology.

The 2025 PIDA ABA Scholarship winners were philo & co's Pippa Corry (Certificate in Packaging); and Synlait Milk Limited's Ransheema Rita (Diploma in Packaging Technology).

Pierre Pienaar, education director at the AIP, and immediate past president of the World Packaging Organisation, has been named the Industry Packaging Professional of the Year at the 2025 PIDAs.

The packaging industry’s biggest night of the year celebrated innovation, design excellence and professional leadership across the sector, with winners announced at a glamorous gala in Sydney. Top award tally was achieved by Woolworths, taking home three golds and a silver.

The merger between packaging giants Amcor and Berry is now complete, with the all-scrip deal creating a company with some 400 packaging plants, and 75,000 staff, located in 140 countries.

Pact Group is facing softening demand in Q4, citing Donald Trump’s tariffs, the ongoing domestic cost of living pressures, and supply chain disruption with shipping container supply tightening.

Raphael Geminder is following through on his stated intention to delist Pact Group in light of his failed takeover of the company, and has set 16 July as the date he wants it off the ASX.

Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, known for National Recycling Week and its role in developing the Australasian Recycling Label, has entered voluntary administration due to financial pressures.

Mars Wrigley Australia has made a significant investment in local manufacturing, commissioning a new production line at its Asquith facility in NSW to boost capacity and drive packaging sustainability.

Two PIDA Award winners from 2024 – Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods) and Naked Rivals – have been shortlisted as finalists for three WorldStar Packaging Special Awards.

Plasdene Glass-Pak in New Zealand has acquired the Auckland-based Glass Packaging Division of Wainhouse Distribution.

Packaging professionals attending the Australasian Packaging Conference next week are invited to join an insightful session, 'Packaging Voices: Global Innovation Snapshots from IPPO', with contributions from top global packaging journalists.

Orora has launched Orora Express, a new customer portal that allows cans customers to see their packaging designs take shape in real-time, including viewing life-like 3D renders of can artwork.

Clorox Australia, the company behind GLAD garbage and kitchen bags, has been fined $8.25 million after the Federal Court found it misled consumers about its environmental claims.