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The Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) turned two in Sep- tember. Since APCO, Planet Ark, and PREP Design launched the ARL in 2018, more than 460 organisations have joined the labelling scheme. Tens of thou- sands of products already carry the label in the market. A recent study by the Australian Council of Recycling found 23 per cent of products surveyed featured the ARL.
as its market development advi- sor for the region. PKN spoke to Moate about the Garçon Wines launch plans. Moate joins Gar- çon Wines with around 20 years’ experience in the packaging and wine industries, including roles at WISA and Australian Grape & Wine, as well as leading his own consultancy business.
Engineering firm
Agito Group
appointed Emma
Townsend as its
new CEO, fol-
lowing her
appointment as
general manager
in April 2018.
Agito designs,
manufactures,
and maintains systems for the food and beverage; logistics; reusable packaging; and industrial sectors.
Nestlé UK switched its Smarties chocolate bar to a recyclable paper wrapper, moving away from the film wrappers of the past
as the company continues its drive towards more eco-friendly packag- ing. It is the first time the high- speed print technology has been used at such scale – some 3.5 mil- lion Smarties blocks are sold every year. The packs are made from paper with a disper- sion coating, which acts as a bar- rier to moisture and oxygen and
preserves freshness.
Over the past year, the corru- gated box supply chain posi- tioned itself well for whatever turmoil comes next in these uncertain times. Tim Woods, managing director of Indus- tryEdge, wrote that the corru- gated box sector has dealt with wide-ranging challenges and dis- ruptions, but its efforts place it among the significant packaging sectors most likely to experience growth in the coming year.
KHS Group introduced a new paper technology that provides an alterna- tive to shrink film or wrap-around cartons for cans. The company’s Innopack Kisters tray packers can wrap cans of food and beverages in paper. KHS said the sustainability results with paper are similar to cardboard, but costs are lower with paper, as less energy and fewer materials are used.
Australasia won big at the WorldStar Packaging Awards this year, taking home a collective 18 awards. Win- ners were recognised during a vir- tual ceremony that was broadcast, via Zoom, to all corners of the world. During his opening remarks, WPO president Pierre Pienaar said: “In a time of global isolation, we are still able to get together and meet and cel- ebrate folks from around the world.”
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Refillable packaging is a sector ripe with innovation possibilities. While it is gaining traction in the personal care and household categories, there is tremendous scope for new develop- ments. One such innovation is Cove, a range of cleaning products that use reusable and refillable packaging. The range, launched in September, uses aluminium bottles and recycla- ble pouches for refills.
UK-based eco, flat bottle packag- ing company Garçon Wines has made its first steps into the Aus- tralian market, signing on former Wine Industry Suppliers Austra- lia (WISA) CEO Matthew Moate