Page 52 - Packaging News magazine November-December 2022

HEADLINE MAKERS
2022:
The year that
was in packaging
2022 was another eventful year for the packaging sector, with in-person events back on the calendar, major deals signed, new appointments made, innovations launched, and sustainability and circularity yet again taking centre stage.
IN A BREAK from the Headline Makers’ style from previous years, and in a nod to the growing importance of our digital plat-
forms, the PKN team has provided a mix of print and online stories, with the top 12 clicks on our website listed for the corre- sponding bi-monthly period.
Not surprisingly, the major packag- ing companies feature strongly, with the likes of Visy, Pact, Orora, and Amcor flex- ing their investment muscle to develop recycling infrastructure and materials
innovation to advance the circular econ- omy. New players like Close the Loop Group are also making their mark, while brand owners making sustainable packag- ing changes, including Cadbury, Nestle, Mars, and Arnott’s to name a few, also attracted PKN readers’ attention.
The PKN team hopes you enjoy this round-up of the year’s top newsmakers, and we encourage you to head to packag- ingnews.com.au for more news stories that could not fit on these pages.
52 ❙ NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2022
January- February
In Print
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
Brands take next steps to digitise packaging
Focus on CO2 to drive plastics circularity
Sustainability ethos etched into packaging
Collective Impact Report: Strong call to action
Industry 4.0: Digitilisation drives innovation
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ON THE COVER
Ego Pharmaceuticals and Pact Group develop the new etchðos range, Australia’s first 50% lightweight rHDPE bottle for skin care, with sustainability principles guiding the design choices. The packaging would go on to be recognised with several PIDA 2022 awards.
PEOPLE IN PACKAGING
Richard Fine, founder of Biopak, was named APCO’s Sustainability Champion for 2021 for his ground-breaking work addressing food packaging waste and food waste.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
PKN looks at four predictions of what’s on the horizon for the packaging machinery sector, which includes a shift to on-shoring and increased supply chain control; the rise of remote service delivery; and the increased need for skills training.
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Brands take bold next steps in digitisation of packaging: AIPIA’s Andrew Manly reports on the growing commitment by brand
owners to develop
packaging which
communicates with
consumers and all along
the supply chain, to
ensure security
and efficiency.
Right: Sustainability Champion:
Richard Fine
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