Fruit & vegetable supplier embraces sustainable packaging
10 February, 2023GD Wholesale recently joined forces with Biogone to replace its plastic produce bags and wrap with landfill-biodegradable plastic alternatives.
Mondi FunctionalBarrier medium, high and very high barrier paper packaging
01 February, 2023Mondi has expanded its range of medium, high and very high barrier paper-based packaging, now offering a full range of FunctionalBarrier Papers.
Chocolate startup uses paper packaging
25 January, 2023A German-based chocolate startup has packaged its products in sustainable paper packaging, which has a paper barrier designed for food industry applications.
High-flow wrapping for delicate products
23 December, 2022A manufacturer needed to expand its operations to achieve a speed of 300 ppm for an extremely delicate and temperature-sensitive product.
Mars Wrigley Australia to switch to paper-based wrappers
28 November, 2022Mars is shifting to paper-based packaging for all its Australian-made chocolate bars, including Mars Bar, Snickers and Milky Way brands, as of April 2023.
Fresh look for coffee packaging
25 November, 2022Sydney coffee roaster Gabriel Coffee has given its branding a modern facelift with new packaging and machinery from Jet Technologies.
Yoghurt tubs being made from ocean-bound plastic
25 November, 2022Brownes dairy is releasing yoghurt tubs made from ocean-bound plastic — which is described as plastic that's found within 50 km of the coast.
Making packaging from vegetable waste
15 November, 2022Victoria University researchers have been looking at how agricultural waste from vegetables could be used to create compostable packaging.
Arnott's wins top prize at the 2022 APCO awards
11 November, 2022The Arnott's Group took home the top prize of the Sustainable Packaging Excellence Award at the APCO Annual Awards on Thursday night (10 November).
Large-scale model for soft plastics recycling trialled in Vic
10 November, 2022Australia's food and grocery manufacturers are backing a scheme aimed at recycling soft plastic packaging back into local food-grade, recycled packaging material.
REDcycle collection program on pause
09 November, 2022REDcycle has announced that its soft plastics collection program will be on a temporary pause from 9 November 2022, so the AFGC is now working on developing other solutions.
Lightweight wine packaging developed in South Australia
09 November, 2022Vinpac International and Orora have collaborated to develop a lightweight 'premium look' wine bottle in South Australia.
Packaging without packaging — a non-contact labelling technique
08 November, 2022Result Group is introducing EcoMark Natural Branding which provides a non-contact labelling technique for fresh produce and other food goods.
ARP Quantum finish technology for PET bottles
03 November, 2022ARP has developed a two-step lightweighting technology that is claimed to eliminate more than 50% of the material and weight in the finish of a PET bottle.
Education initiative to help SMEs switch to sustainable packaging
28 October, 2022An industry education initiative has been launched to help small businesses make the switch to sustainable packaging and adopt the Australasian Recycling Label.
