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WEB3 Sep 2024. In this episode, Lindy Hughson is joined by Wayne Robinson to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in August. PKN Podcast Ep 97: with Chris Foley, APCO. PKN Podcast Ep 96: with Marissa Altmeier.
Merger of three creates new filling force - PKN Packaging News
WEBMerger of three creates new filling force. Three contract filling companies, hailing from Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia, have combined to form Sanector, a company with extensive beverage packaging capability. The onset of the pandemic has heightened consumer focus on health, wellness, and environmental sustainability.
Mars Food Australia’s spiced up packaging rollout
WEBBy Lindy Hughson | 22 July 2021. This July, Mars Food Australia is rolling out its new Masterfoods Herbs & Spices packaging, sporting a new closure system by Cormack Packaging, and produced on a revamped, automated packaging line at its Wyong, NSW manufacturing plant. The packaging overhaul – which marks the biggest process improvement ...
Melbourne co-packer Alepat Taylor installs new canning line
WEBSep 7, 2023 · Melbourne contract packing operation, Alepat Taylor, has invested $25m in an expansion to its beverage packaging plant in Preston, with the installation of a new canning line, including a KHS Innofill Compact C filling system blocked with a Ferrum seamer. PKN took a tour of the facility. The new integrated canning line …
Tetra Pak pushes 'can alternative' into Australia
WEBMar 14, 2017 · Offering an alternative to cans, stand-up pouches, and glass jars, the shelf-stable Tetra Pak Recart carton isn't new, according to business development manager Jason Bezzina, who spoke to PKN at Auspack last week. It's been a quiet achiever in Europe – particularly Italy, where it's been used to …
Fonterra makes strides in sustainable packaging
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Dairy giant Fonterra has been recognised for its commitment to sustainable packaging, achieving ‘Leading’ status under the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) standards based off its 2024 Annual Report. Fonterra sustainable packaging manager for global markets, Jenny Phillips, says that APCO* plays a …
Students turn peanut waste into sustainable packaging
WEBBy Jan Arreza | 25 March 2021. A student-led packaging design for an energy ball company using leftover peanut husks has won a global award for sustainable, innovative packaging. The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) entered seven Monash student teams for the first time into the global WorldStar Student Awards, where they represented ...
Polyrok: a scalable solution for soft plastics - Packaging News
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The new Polyrok concrete technology is made from plastic bags and soft plastic packaging recovered from the REDcycle depots available in all Coles supermarkets, and acts as a sustainable alternative to aggregate minerals used in concrete. The largest ever Polyrock concrete pour at Coles Cobblebank development. According to Mark Jacobsen, Replas ...
Opal and Petuna develop fibre-based first for fish
WEBOpal and Petuna develop fibre-based first for fish. Tasmanian Salmon producer Petuna is switching from polystyrene packaging to cardboard, in a move that it said will divert more than 150,000 polystyrene boxes from landfill annually. The packaging, produced collaboratively with fibre packaging converter Opal, has resulted in an innovative ...
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WEBAPCO charts bold way forward to 2030. APCO has published its 2030 Strategic Plan, challenging the status quo with a new fee model designed to overcome economic barriers that have hindered progress towards national packaging targets. Read more. 19 Aug 2024.