Australian and New Zealand label converter Hally Group will be acquired this month by New Zealand-based Hexagon Holdings. Hally Group's subsidiaries include Hally Labels in Brisbane, Christchurch and Auckland, AC Labels in Sydney, and ...
Tags: Hexagon, Hally Group, label converters
Dun & Bradstreet’s latest Business Expectations Survey indicates a fairly subdued outlook for the first quarter of 2016, as results continue to fall short of expectations. As the new year approaches, businesses are reporting lowered ...
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney Airport Air Cargo Facility have seized 18.5 kilograms of ephedrine concealed in a shipment of artwork. The shipment was targeted by ABF officers for closer examination. When ...
The movie We Are Young, We Are Strong is among the 14 titles screened at the Festival of German Cinema in China. [Photo provided to China Daily] When you speak of Germany, most Chinese probably think of beer and soccer, but an ongoing ...
Tags: movie, German Cinema, German History
DFS, the official Team GB Homeware Partner for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, today unveiled track cyclist and double Olympic Champion Laura Trott, triple World Swimming Champion and World Record holder Adam Peaty and 2015 World Gymnastic ...
Coca-Cola South Pacific has re-launched its Appletiser range of sparkling juice with a big marketing campaign that connects Appletiser with celebrations of Christmas and the Australian holiday period. The Coca-Cola Company acquired ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, non-alcoholic drink, grape juice
Taylors Wines has introduced a temperature sensor that appears on the back label of its Taylors Estate and Promised Land wines. The sensor uses thermo-chromatic ink technology that changes colour depending on the temperature of the wine, ...
Tags: Taylors Wines, Sensor, Labels
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its annual container stevedoring monitoring report, which highlights an improved performance within the industry. Average stevedoring prices for the industry fell for the ...
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GE has partnered with Beacon Lighting to expand the reach of its LED business in Australia and New Zealand. Beacon, operating under Light Source Solutions, will be the sole distributor for GE's commercial and residential lighting ...
Tags: GE Lighting, Beacon Lighting, LEDs
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) industrial design student Jose Navarro's design for a rice dispenser box walked off with the coveted top prize at the annual Cormack Innovation Awards, which took place at a gala event in Sydney's ...
Tags: rice carton box, Cormack Packaging
In a bid to strengthen its position in the Southeast Asia labels market, Constantia Flexibles Group has acquired Australian packaging company Pemara Labels Group. The parties agreed not to disclose any financial details and the transaction ...
A special animation exhibition opened in Sydney China Cultural Center on Friday, kicking off a two-month long Hunan Cultural Season in Australia. Themed Fantastic Hunan, the exhibition showcases the latest products and creations of ...
Self-made school canteen certification logos on food and beverage packaging are misleading parents, according to consumer advocacy organisation, Choice. Products such as Paddle Pops, Tiny Teddies and Shapes are displaying “school ...
Tags: Food Industry, packaging
Epson's Sydney launch of a new range of consumer and commercial printing technology on 24 September included the ColorWorks C7500 in the line-up. On-demand and customised label printing in-house are growing requirements for manufacturers, ...
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Members of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) were given the opportunity to visit the Tooheys Brewery site in Lidcombe, Sydney last month. They learnt about the brewing process and the packaging of beer, and took a first-hand ...