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Packaging Council of Australia Future Uncertain
Apr 11, 2016The future of the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) is currently up in the air. David Carter, Chief Executive Officer of the PCA told PKN that memberships to the council have dropped to levels which have forced him to announce an ...
Tags: Packaging Council of Australia, PCA, PKN, APC
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Hot off The Digital Press: PKN 's Unique Cover Story
Mar 30, 2016For our March-April issue, we partnered with HP, Currie Group and Blue Star Print to produce 4500 different versions of the front cover, with three variable areas on the cover itself: the design on the can, the PKN masthead, and the version ...
Tags: PKN, Digital Press, Cover Story
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Chobani Dips Into New Category with Single-Serve Snack
Feb 19, 2016Global yoghurt brand Chobani wants a scoop of Australia's $250m dip market and to this end has launched its latest product innovation: Chobani Meze Dips, a range of high-protein dips made with authentic strained Chobani yoghurt. The ...
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Edgell Launches Shelf Stable Salad in New Packaging
Feb 5, 2016As consumer demand for convenience foods and healthy meals on-the-go continues to rise, brand owners are increasing the ready-to-eat choice beyond the fresh and chilled food aisle. Simplot's Edgell Bean Salad range, including four ...
Tags: Shelf Stable Salad, Packaging, Edgell
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M&C Saatchi Puts Australian Weaving's Message in a Bottle
Dec 4, 2015Creative agency M&C Saatchi has joined with textile group Australian Weaving to launch an absorbent cotton towel packaged in an unexpected format - a 2L soft drink bottle. The message in this bottle is that the Australian Weaving towel is ...
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Photochromic First for Flexible Packaging
Oct 27, 2015Printpack, a manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging based in Atlanta, USA, has released a new way for brands to engage with consumers involving 'invisible' graphics that get revealed when exposed to sunlight. PKN saw the ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, Printpack
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Super Bottle, Super Drink for Super Start-up
Oct 16, 2015The Aussie Boys behind Nexba, which recently won the 2015 Telstra Micro Business of the Year award, have launched a new line of beverages that is all-natural and 100% sugarfree. This follows on from the successful launch and market ...
Tags: ice tea, glass bottle packaging, Super Infusion labels
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More Than Just a Pretty Face: Jurlique Scores on Three Counts
Aug 17, 2015Jurlique has switched to using plastic tube, started lightweighting its glass packaging, and driven a re-use system which saves 1000 shippers a year. PKN reports on the skin care company's latest initiatives. Since the Jurlique brand was ...
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Faster-Running Inkjet Technology to Dictate in The Digital Packaging Print
Aug 7, 2015Earlier this month packaging expert Des King discussed why looks count and first impressions matter when it comes to building market share. Here, he continues his exploration of digital packaging, mobile technology, and the industry's ...
Tags: Digital Packaging, packaging
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Launch of Frozen Australian-Grown Berries Is Now Only Weeks Away
Aug 7, 2015PKN spoke to Matilda's Frozen Fruit co-founder Ruth Gallace about transparency of on-pack information on the brand's soon-to-launch frozen berries range. The launch of frozen Australian-grown berries is now only weeks away, according to ...
Tags: Frozen Fruit, berries
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Disruptive Innovation Industry Forum on 13 August in Sydney
Jul 8, 2015Want to know more about retailers' private label innovation? And how changing consumer purchasing behaviours will impact retailing? And what part will packaging play to drive growth? All these questions and more will be answered at the ...
Tags: packaging, label innovation, packaging machine, hprivate label
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PCA Is Working on Behalf of Its Membership to Negotiate The Best Way Forward
Jul 8, 2015As the packaging industry is moving from the Australian Packaging Covenant into the next generation of Government/Industry agreement, the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA) is working on behalf of its membership to negotiate the best way ...
Tags: innovative packaging, packaging machine, Packaging Design Awards
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CCA Has Launched a New Bottle Design for Its Mount Franklin Still Water
Jul 7, 201506 Jul 2015 Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has launched a new bottle design for its Mount Franklin still water. A spokesperson from CCA told PKN the design was led by the Mount Franklin brand team in collaboration with a handful of local design ...
Tags: Mount Franklin, new bottle design, carriage
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Multipack Has Invested in a Brand New Food Processing and Packing Facility
Jul 1, 2015Multipack has invested in a brand new food processing and packing facility to complement its growing FMCG and retail packaging business. The new facility, based in Sydney's suburb of Ingleburn, is an upgrade of the company's existing food ...
Tags: Contract Packer, FMCG Business, packaging
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Linpac to Increase Its Rigid and Flexible Packaging Prices
Jun 24, 2015Recent turbulence in the raw material supply chain is forcing Europe’s leading fresh food packaging manufacturer, LINPAC to increase its rigid and flexible packaging prices, but this will not impact the Australian market. The ...
Tags: Linpac, raw material
