High-flow wrapping for delicate products
23 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Perfect AutomationA manufacturer needed to expand its operations to achieve a speed of 300 ppm for an extremely delicate and temperature-sensitive product.
Hugo Beck servo X e-commerce packaging machinery
02 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Hugo BeckHugo Beck's servo X e-com range is suitable for many applications such as direct dispatch of individual goods, multi-pack products or returned goods packaging.
Pilz PITgatebox pushbutton unit
01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe PITgatebox pushbutton unit allows operators to control safety gate switches and systems.
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, 2022 | Supplied by: Jet TechnologiesSydney 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.
Boosted Health Star Ratings now in force
16 November, 2022The upgraded Health Star Rating system, which is tougher on sugar and salt, is now in force for food manufacturers.
Making packaging from vegetable waste
15 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Victoria UniversityVictoria 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, 2022 | Supplied by: Vinpac InternationalVinpac 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, 2022 | Supplied by: Result GroupResult 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, 2022 | Supplied by: Amcor GlobalARP 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.
Glass and manufacturing facility being built in Qld
02 November, 2022A $500 million facility being built by Visy on the Gold Coast will help the state's beverage makers source a local supply of recycled glass content packaging.
