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WEB2 Sep 2024. Dow has revealed the finalists for the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA), with winners to be announced at a ceremony on 24 October 2024 during Tokyo Pack. The winning entries will also be displayed at the exhibition from 23 to 25 October. PopBox vented packaging adds crunch. PIDA 2024: Sustainable Packaging Design.
Domino cracks the ink jet code with new ‘perfect drop’ technology
WEBNov 4, 2016 · i-Pulse controls individual ink drop formation to create the ‘perfect’ drop every time, Domino claims, delivering significant advances in droplet accuracy, drop placement and ink usage. This enables consistent code quality that can be delivered at high speed, reliably. “The result is an optimisation of print capability and readability ...
A Diamond from Dow: Pinnacle award for O F Packaging
WEBApr 1, 2022 · In a triumph for Australian packaging innovation, O F Packaging's high barrier, kerbside recyclable Muesli Pouch for Brookfarm, using the Roll ‘n’ Recycle program, has won the Diamond award at the prestigious Dow 2021 Packaging Innovation Awards announced last night.. The Diamond award is the highest honour in Dow’s Packaging Innovation Awards, which this year, its 33rd year of running ...
Podcast - PKN Packaging News
WEBAug 12, 2024 · PKN Podcast Ep 93: June Packaging News Unpacked. In this episode, Lindy Hughson is joined by Kim Berry and Wayne Robinson to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in June. Read more.
Woolworths launches preferred packaging materials list
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Supermarket giant Woolworths has just published a list of problematic and preferred packaging materials for its suppliers to refer to, based on a traffic-light system of red, amber and green. In November, 2020, Woolworths launched its 2025 Sustainability Plan, which highlighted its goal to make packaging more sustainable. It is already working ...
Jamestrong opens $12m plant, announces next new facility
WEBMar 15, 2018 · Jamestrong opens $12m plant, announces next new facility. Market leader in metal packaging for infant formula products, Jamestrong, invited customers and select media to the opening of its new high-care facility in Christchurch, New Zealand last week. PKN was there. The burgeoning infant formula market in …
Jamestrong invests $6m in aerosol can plant - Packaging News
WEBJul 3, 2022 · Jamestrong's investment in the new casting line and plant upgrade will be supplemented by a $240K grant coming from the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Commins said,“Jamestrong is investing in excess of $6 million to build the new casting facility and we welcome the NSW Government support and …
APCO: National Compostable Packaging Strategy
WEBThe Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its National Compostable Packaging Strategy, a comprehensive new approach to how Australia can develop an environmentally sustainable system for compostable packaging. The report was developed in partnership with the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) and the …
FMCG giants shift gears in sustainable packaging
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are increasingly pledging to bring the environmental, social and governance (ESG) element into packaging with an aim to address various environmental challenges, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData. “As we step into a post-Covid pandemic world, consumers are reassessing their ...
Mars Wrigley switches to paper-based packaging
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Once the Australian-made chocolate bar portfolio is fully transitioned to paper-based packaging, Mars Wrigley says it is set to eliminate more than 360 tonnes of plastic from its value chain. This, the company says, will contribute to its aim of creating a circular economy and achieving the 2025 National Packaging Targets.