Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards for ANZ open for entry
27 March, 2024Entries close 3 May for the 2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards for ANZ.
Sustainabili-tea: compostable teabags in hotel sector
26 March, 2024In the UK, packaging specialist Parkside has partnered with tea brand Hoogly to develop a range of compostable teabags for the hotel and hospitality sector.
Choc, paper, scissors: chocolate bars with 100% paper packaging
26 March, 2024Koehler Paper and chocolate manufacturer nucao are collaborating to produce what are claimed to be Germany's first chocolate bars with 100% paper packaging.
Sustainable plastic for biscuit packaging
21 March, 2024Tim Tams could soon be wrapped in food-grade PET recycled packaging thanks to a new technology developed at UNSW.
Make plastic packaging less confusing, scientists warn
19 March, 2024If you want people to recycle compostable plastics appropriately, they need more help understanding how to do it.
Packaging industry webinar series commences 24 April
15 March, 2024The AIP State of Industry Update webinar series will provide details pertaining to important packaging-related topics such as mandating packaging design standards.
Paper packaging for potatoes bags an APPMA award
15 March, 2024South Australian packaging company Detpak received the APPMA Packaging Design Innovation Award for its Kerbside Recyclable Paper Bag for fresh potatoes.
Cadbury hunts out some savings with its Easter egg packaging
13 March, 2024Cadbury Australia is changing its Easter packaging to achieve savings in plastic and cardboard from some chocolate eggs sold in Australia and New Zealand.
The Arnott's Group supports research to boost recycled packaging
13 March, 2024The Arnott's Group is supporting a research partnership to help progress novel technologies that address the plastic packaging challenges facing the food and beverage industry.
PET bottle life cycle and NIR heating technology
11 March, 2024More than 500 billion PET bottles are used globally to pack different products, and now there's a global trend to switch to rPET — how can NIR help?
Chadwicks to showcase sustainable lidding solutions at APPEX
04 March, 2024Chadwicks is set to showcase its latest sustainable lidding solutions at APPEX in Melbourne from 12–15 March.
Improving the shelf life of mushrooms
28 February, 2024Customised modified atmosphere packaging films have been developed to preserve fresh whole and sliced white mushrooms and whole exotic mushrooms.
AIP and Empauer partner on LCA Decision Package for SMEs
20 February, 2024The AIP has joined with sustainability software company Empauer to provide a Life Cycle Assessment Decision Package tailored for small to medium enterprises.
Clear and consistent allergen labelling
12 February, 2024The three-year transition period for food businesses to implement plain English allergen labelling ends on 25 February 2024.
Why aren't more companies using sustainable food packaging?
08 February, 2024For the food industry, the search for suitable, affordable solutions that increase the sustainability of packaging can be a difficult exercise requiring a high level of expertise.