Cadbury to halve virgin plastic in chocolate wrappers
05 February, 2024Cadbury has signed a deal with Amcor to source approximately 1000 tonnes of post-consumer recycled plastic to wrap its core Cadbury chocolate range.
Chobani boosts yoghurt packaging sustainability
25 January, 2024Chobani Australia, the company behind Gippsland Dairy, has released sustainability-focused packaging for its Gippsland Dairy 160 g products.
Eco-Products Vanguard packaging range
11 December, 2023Detpak has released a range of compostable, no-added PFAS sugarcane plates, bowls and containers.
Research: Higher barrier paper-based packaging
05 December, 2023Afreen Sultana, Clemson University PhD student, is working to engineer higher barrier, biodegradable, paper-based packaging enhanced by cellulose nanocrystals.
AFGC welcomes packaging design standards
13 November, 2023The AFGC has welcomed the announcement on 10 November from environment ministers around design standards for packaging and a focus on traceability.
UK-based packaging company enters Australian market
03 November, 2023UK flexible packaging manufacturer Roberts Mart has opened an Australian office and developed a home-compostable packaging mono material for the Australian market.
Victorian Container Deposit Scheme launches
02 November, 2023Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme has launched, with Coles and Tetra Pak supporting the scheme and encouraging further recycling.
90% recycled plastic in KitKat packaging
19 October, 2023KitKat Australia has increased its use of recycled plastic in the wrappers of select products from 30 to 90%.
Woolworths phasing in clear lids for milk bottles
03 October, 2023Woolworths is making the switch from coloured lids to clear lids on its own brand milk, which makes them easier to recycle into a wider variety of new products.
Parkside collaborates with fruit farm for compostable packaging
08 August, 2023The New Forest Fruit Company has collaborated with Parkside to develop home-compostable flexible packaging for its range of dried strawberries.
Aussie start-up launches sustainable water bottle
01 August, 2023The Boxed Beverage Company has partnered with food and beverage packaging company Tetra Pak to launch Waterbox, a sustainably packaged alkaline water.
Mondi FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate high-barrier paper packaging
01 August, 2023Mondi is expanding its FunctionalBarrier Paper range with FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate, an ultra-high-barrier paper-based solution for food.
US wine producer releases recycled PET packaging
25 July, 2023Amcor Rigid Packaging has partnered with Ron Rubin Winery for the launch of BLUE BIN, a premium wine packaged in a 750 mL bottle made from 100% rPET plastic.
Pact Group's recycled packaging partnership with ALDI
11 July, 2023Pact Group has partnered with ALDI Australia to supply recycled plastic packaging for some of ALDI's own-brand products, such as beverage bottles, meat trays and fruit and vegetable punnets.
Amcor expands paper packaging range
05 July, 2023Amcor has expanded its AmFiber Performance Paper packaging range in Europe to include heat seal sachets for dry culinary and beverage applications.