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High Speed Green Packaging Machine Project Underway

Friday 12 December 2008

In a bid to reduce the amount of plastic used in the sealing of food produce such as pasta, rice and crisps, researchers at Bath University, England, are leading a project to build a new high-speed packaging machine.


Amcor adopts PIQET

Thursday 27 November 2008

Amcor has adopted the new Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool (PIQET) to strengthen its internal capabilities, to enable quicker packaging life cycle assessments.


Australia’s First Packaging and POS Service

Friday 21 November 2008

Australia’s first specialist pharmaceutical packaging and point of sale service is slashing the time it takes companies to get their new drugs to chemist shelves, reducing costs and improving overall efficiency.


New Composite Film Product for Pharmaceutical Packaging

Friday 26 September 2008

Chinese packaging manufacturer Dragon International has completed the evaluation and testing of an improved suppository composite film product that meets all the requirements for pharmaceutical packaging applications.


Recycle project sparks national excitement

Thursday 17 July 2008

The National Packaging Covenant has approved funding for four new projects, to start in the next 12 months, which will leverage more than $28 million into recycling infrastructure and litter prevention in Australia


Powerful punch from NPC to reduce landfill

Tuesday 01 July 2008

The National Packaging Covenant has announced funding for five new projects to start over the next 12 months, to leverage $42 million of investment into recycling infrastructure and litter prevention in Australia.


Good news for Constar International

Tuesday 12 February 2008

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded use of Constar International’s DiamondClear™ oxygen scavenging technology.


Grant helps Fibre King enter US market

Wednesday 06 February 2008

Fibre King will take on the giant US supermarket sector thanks to funding from a new State Government grant scheme.


In the pink

Monday 05 November 2007

Mount Franklin’s upmarket table water goes pink for breast cancer funds.


Coke remains committed to waste management

Wednesday 29 August 2007

A focus on source reduction, lightweighting and material selection has made Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) a finalist in the Beverage Packaging Action category.


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