Packaging, labelling & coding

Clean convenience: are healthy ready meals preferred?

16 June, 2021

Many consumers are willing to pay more for 'clean label' ready meals that have been processed using new technology, according to a new WSU study.


Accurate on-pack recycling labelling needed, report reveals

15 June, 2021

APCO and Planet Ark have launched the Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021, which showed more than 50% of consumers check labels before recycling.


Proseal's tray sealing machines all good with Chefgood

10 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Proseal Australia

Proseal machines have enabled Chefgood to achieve greater throughput, handling around 35,000 trays every week.


Klӧckner Pentaplast recyclable packaging for the fresh food sector

10 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Klockner Pentaplast (Australia) Pty Ltd

Klӧckner Pentaplast (kp) makes sustainable and recyclable packaging for the fresh food sector, including the kp Elite range of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) trays.


Survey on tethered caps: a greener alternative or not?

10 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd

Tethered caps — closures that stay connected to the bottle when opened — are set to become mandatory in the EU by 2024. Sidel ran a survey to find out what consumers think...


Proseal CP3 case packing system

10 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Proseal Australia

Tray sealing specialist Proseal has extended its product portfolio with the launch of a high-speed, fully automatic case packing system.


Nestlé's two new water bottle designs revealed

09 June, 2021

Nestlé develops two new packaging innovations for its Vittel water bottles that function like traditional plastic bottles but use less plastic.


Jet Technologies & Grinders Coffee sustainable packaging initiative

08 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Jet Technologies

Jet Technologies has teamed up with Grinders Coffee to change up its packaging so it meets the requirements of the RED Group REDcycle initiative.


Sappi Rockwell Solutions Starlid GPE-CL coated lidding film

08 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Sappi Rockwell Solutions

Sappi Rockwell Solutions has launched a sustainable, coated lidding film.


ADM Rotary Pouch Fillers

07 June, 2021 | Supplied by: ADM Packaging Automation

The Rotary Pouch Fillers supplied by ADM Packaging Automation offer high-speed pouch filling.


Capilano's new easy-pour pouch packaging

01 June, 2021

Australian honey maker Capilano is shaking up the honey shelves with its new easy-pour pouch packaging.


WITT modified atmosphere packaging gas (MAP) equipment

01 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Niche Gas Products

Niche Gas Products (NGP) supplies modified atmosphere packaging gas (MAP) equipment by WITT that mixes, analyses and detects MAP gases.


Woolworths' green packaging goals for its home brand

31 May, 2021

Woolworths slashes 9000 tonnes of plastic as it transitions its Own Brand range to recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging by 2023.


Matthews to launch fresh produce barcoding solution

25 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd

Matthews is launching its iDSnet Cloud barcoding solution for Australia's fresh produce sector at Hort Connections in Brisbane from 7–9 June 2021.


Ravenwood NOBAC 5000 range of linerless label applicators

25 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Result Group

The Ravenwood NOBAC 5000 range of linerless label applicators is suitable for general food manufacturers, meat, seafood and smallgoods as well as fresh produce brand owners.


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