Packaging, labelling & coding

Flow wrap packaging applications webinar from Mettler-Toledo

25 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection's webinar — 4 Steps to Maximise Product Quality in Horizontal Flow Wrap Applications — has been scheduled for 8 May.


Label preference study — plant-based, vegan or vegetarian?

25 March, 2024

Food labelled as 'plant-based' beats vegetarian and vegan, according to consumer preference research conducted by La Trobe University.


Matthews iDSnet package code management software

25 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd

Matthews unveiled the latest no-code/low-code release of its package code management software iDSnet at APPEX this year.


Primera AP380 label applicator

25 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Label Power Pty Ltd

The AP380 is the latest product from Primera, capable of applying labels to bottles, jars and other cylindrical containers 30% faster than previous models.


Sustainable plastic for biscuit packaging

21 March, 2024

Tim Tams could soon be wrapped in food-grade PET recycled packaging thanks to a new technology developed at UNSW.


Make plastic packaging less confusing, scientists warn

19 March, 2024

If you want people to recycle compostable plastics appropriately, they need more help understanding how to do it.


Packaging industry webinar series commences 24 April

15 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of Packaging

The AIP State of Industry Update webinar series will provide details pertaining to important packaging-related topics such as mandating packaging design standards.


Paper packaging for potatoes bags an APPMA award

15 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Detpak Pty Ltd

South Australian packaging company Detpak received the APPMA Packaging Design Innovation Award for its Kerbside Recyclable Paper Bag for fresh potatoes.


Cadbury hunts out some savings with its Easter egg packaging

13 March, 2024

Cadbury Australia is changing its Easter packaging to achieve savings in plastic and cardboard from some chocolate eggs sold in Australia and New Zealand.


The Arnott's Group supports research to boost recycled packaging

13 March, 2024

The Arnott's Group is supporting a research partnership to help progress novel technologies that address the plastic packaging challenges facing the food and beverage industry.


PET bottle life cycle and NIR heating technology

11 March, 2024 | Supplied by: PET Technologies

More than 500 billion PET bottles are used globally to pack different products, and now there's a global trend to switch to rPET — how can NIR help?


Chadwicks to showcase sustainable lidding solutions at APPEX

04 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Chadwicks

Chadwicks is set to showcase its latest sustainable lidding solutions at APPEX in Melbourne from 12–15 March.


Wipotec Traceable Quality System (TQS) modular end-of-line system

01 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Wipotec Australia Pty Ltd

The Traceable Quality System (TQS) combines all functions in its central control, making operation as simple and safe as possible.


IVS 108 Simple Vision sensor

01 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty Ltd

The IVS 108 Simple Vision sensor is an easy-to-operate, image-processing sensor that is designed to help solve detection tasks encountered in packaging processes.


Improving the shelf life of mushrooms

28 February, 2024

Customised modified atmosphere packaging films have been developed to preserve fresh whole and sliced white mushrooms and whole exotic mushrooms.


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