Innovia Films RayoFloat floatable shrink sleeve range
18 December, 2024Innovia has extended its range of floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves designed to support PET recycling.
Progress on sustainable packaging design
12 December, 2024The Australian Government will be seeking targeted views in early 2025 on proposed design changes for packaging — AFGC has welcomed the progress towards implementing consistent changes to packaging across Australia.
Packaging technology scholarship program now open, closing 24 January
12 December, 2024The Australasian Bioplastics Association Scholarship program for Australia and New Zealand is now open for applications until 24 January 2024.
Pac Food PP EVOH Lined Sugarcane Trays
11 December, 2024Pac Food's PP EVOH trays are APCO-approved and recyclable without the need to remove the lining.
Sustainable packaging: gluing boxes with starch
11 December, 2024Folding boxes for products like breakfast cereal are easily recyclable; however, new bio-based adhesives could help make the packaging completely sustainable.
PIDA Awards now open
10 December, 2024The 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are now open for entries in Australia and New Zealand.
Powdered plant milk designed to cut packaging and emissions
18 November, 2024Bare*ly Mylk, a startup founded by Monash University alumni, has developed powdered plant milk to reduce packaging and related transportation emissions.
Cadbury packaging receives a recycled-plastic boost
13 November, 2024In the UK and Ireland, Mondelēz International is moving to 80% recycled plastic packaging for its Cadbury chocolate bars.
MasterFoods trials paper tomato sauce packs
11 November, 2024MasterFoods is trialling paper-recyclable, single-serve tomato sauce packs, which have 58% less plastic than the original packaging.
Unboxing accessible packaging
31 October, 2024This AIP webinar will provide insights from consumers living with disabilities and showcase resources that can aid in designing inclusive packaging.
Linerless packaging design for kiwi fruit rebrand
28 October, 2024Global kiwi supplier Zespri has collaborated with Tesco for its packaging revamp that is designed to be fully recyclable.
Designing packaging to meet both food and packaging waste targets
21 October, 2024 by Nerida Kelton, FAIP Executive Director – AIP; Vice President Sustainability & Save Food – WPOOne of the challenges for packaging design is to find the right balance between meeting food waste targets and, at the same time, achieving packaging waste targets.
Recyclable punnets for blueberries on trial
17 October, 2024Mountain Blue has partnered with packaging company Opal to trial a plastic-free cardboard packaging for its Eureka blueberries at Coles.
Henkel coatings and Panverta CPP films for dry food packaging
11 October, 2024Together with Panverta CPP, Henkel Adhesive Technologies has developed films with an improved oxygen barrier layer, allowing the number of packaging layers to be reduced.
Johnnie Walker trials 90% paper-based bottle for its whisky
03 October, 2024Johnnie Walker is trialling a 90% paper-based bottle for its Black Label whisky at its 1820 bar in Edinburgh.
