Nov 6, 2024 · The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) hosted its seventh State of Industry webinar on 6 November, focusing on the future of soft plastics recycling in Australia.

Nov 20, 2024 · The alternative dairy industry will be getting an all-environments boost, with researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) finding camel milk could potentially protect the gut from harmful enzymes and create healthier digestion.

Dec 18, 2024 · The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its 2022-23 Australian Packaging Consumption and Recovery Data Report, the second report released in 2024.. For the 2022-23 period, the latest results against the National Packaging Targets shows a small uptick in the proportion of recyclable packaging and in the average recycled content, while there was a dip in the plastic ...

Sep 26, 2024 · In a webinar run yesterday and today for Australian packaging industry stakeholders, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) outlined a three-option framework for proposed reforms to the packaging system, ahead of publishing a consultation paper this Friday (27 September) for industry feedback by 28 October. PKN reviews the key ideas presented, and some of ...

Oct 31, 2024 · The winners of the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA), sponsored by Dow, were recognised at a ceremony held during Tokyo Pack last week, with Toppan winning the most awards and taking home the Diamond award for the paper-based bag for batteries developed for Panasonic Energy.

Nov 26, 2024 · Detpak, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions for the foodservice industry, is a key division of The Detmold Group, a privately owned, Australian family enterprise with extensive global reach.

Nov 26, 2024 · Achieving a circular economy for packaging is held aloft as the ideal the industry should be chasing. But what are the realities of the current situation in Australia?

Jul 16, 2024 · A $40m investment in advanced mechanical recycling for soft plastics will see the construction of a new processing facility in South Australia at Recycling Plastics Australia’s Kilburn premises, with the application of proprietary technology supplied by PreOne.

Sep 3, 2024 · Food and agriculture start-up accelerator, Rocket Seeder, is partnering with the City of Melbourne (Australia) and City of Bandung (Indonesia) to tackle food waste, with the launch of the Melbourne-Bandung Food Waste Challenge 2025.

Apr 17, 2024 · In news that is disappointing but not surprising given the recent reports on the unfolding Qenos saga, the new owner of Qenos has placed the company into voluntary administration, to be overseen by McGrathNicol Restructuring. The closure of the Qenos Botany facility has also been confirmed. Qenos is an Australian-based petrochemical business, manufacturer of ethylene and polyethylene, and ...