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Martogg, Trendpac, and Aldi teamed up to put more Australian-made rPET on supermarket shelves. The three companies worked together to put three Aldi products in packaging made from 100 per cent recycled content. The products include Aldi Green Action Dishwashing Liquid, Laundry Liquid, and Wool Wash products.
Coles and sustainability partner RED- cycle announced they had diverted more than 1bn pieces of soft plastic from landfill. The organisations have worked together since 2011 to recycle plastic bags and soft plastic packag- ing such as biscuit packets, lolly bags, frozen food bags, in addition to rice and pasta bags, which cannot be recy- cled through most kerbside services. The programme collects an average of 121 tonnes every month.
the world, it can no longer justify selling bottled water in single-use plastic. The organisa- tion had its roots in bottled water, expanded into food, and then into per-
sonal care and
baby products.
It has since bowed
out of food, citing market competition as the reason.
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The 2019-20 financial year was one of contrasts for the publicly traded packaging companies, with some seeing a boost in business from the pandemic, while others were whacked. Orora delivered lacklustre results, with Covid-19 hitting its EBIT, while Pact Group posted an increase in profits. Amcor saw an increase in profits with a big uptick in flexibles, and Coca-Cola Amatil reported a “challenging” first half of 2020. And finally, Pro-Pac Packaging reported steady results for FY20.
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Contract packager LJM Victoria acquired Victoria-based primary food packer OZ Connect Traders (OCT). Lance Miles, director and founder of LJM, said the Australian co-packing space is expanding rap- idly and the acquisition placed LJM in a prime position to become the country’s premium primary and secondary co-packer.
PEOPLE IN PACKAGING: Founder and CEO of Planet Protector Packag- ing Joanne Howarth is no stranger to success. Her young company’s flagship product has won many awards and she was named Cart- ier Laureate for South Asia and Oceania. Not one to rest on any laurels, Howarth has embarked on a further set of ventures to advance the sustainable packaging cause.
Packserv rejoined the ranks of OEMs in Australia with the launch of a new engineer-
ing and manu-
facturing divi-
sion – Packserv
Manufacturing
– to add to its
already estab-
lished packag-
ing equipment
hire and ser-
vices business.
The new division offers 26 new packaging machines for the FMCG, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries in Australia and overseas from a new facility in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.
The Australian government intro- duced legislation that established a national industry framework for recycling and puts into effect an export ban on some recyclable waste. The Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 phases in an end to the 645,000 tonnes of unprocessed plas- tic, paper, glass, and tyres that Aus- tralia ships overseas each year.
In a surprise announcement, Austra- lia-based social enterprise Thankyou announced it would stop production of Thankyou Water because, as an organisation that exists to help change
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