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1MARS WRIGLEY SWITCHES TO PAPER-BASED PACKAGING
Mars Wrigley Australia’s move to paper-based wrappers for its
chocolate bar lines marks a world-first for the company and is in line with the growing global trend for brands to switch from single-use plastics and adopt fibre-based packaging materials that are kerbside recyclable. (See p20)
2CCEP OPENS $43.7M CANNING LINE IN MOORABBIN Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has pressed go on the most advanced canning line in its network in the Australasian region, a project that was two years in the making and delivered in partnership with key technology suppliers including KHS, GPI and Matthews Australasia. (See Machinery Matters p14)
3NESTLE’S KITKAT IN PAPER PACKAGING TRIAL
In a global first for the KitKat brand, Australia’s number one chocolate bar will trial a paper packaging wrapper on the KitKat four-finger 45g variant. A QR code on pack will allow consumers to have their say about the new pack. (See p18)
4WALLABY LAUNCHES RESEALABLE ALUMINIUM ‘BOTTLE-CAN’
Australian canned water company Wallaby has released a new resealable aluminium bottle to market, and has invested $500,000 in specialised capping equipment to cap the bottles with wide-mouth ROPP 38mm aluminium closures.
5GROUNDSWELL OF SUPPORT GROWS FOR REDCYCLE
In the wake of the announcement of the suspension of soft plastics recycling program REDcycle, the packaging industry has been highly vocal in its support for founder Liz Kasell and REDcycle, as stakeholders work to find solutions to the crisis.
6AMCOR AND EXXONMOBIL INK CIRCULAR MATERIALS DEAL
Amcor and ExxonMobil have signed a five-year deal to secure thousands of tons of high-performance, certified-circular material from ExxonMobil’s advanced recycling plant. (See p8)
7NESTLÉ PROFESSIONAL INVESTS $2.5M IN RECYCLABLE PP CUP
Nestlé Professional’s multi-million dollar investment in its
Smithtown, NSW factory will bolster local manufacturing and support collaborative product developments. (See page 9)
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INDUSTRY 4.0 & IIOT
40 In this PKN exclusive round-table discussion with Open IIoT, Australia’s leading cohort of Industry 4.0 and automation experts, we find out where things are at.
News
06 ANZ packaging wins big at WorldStar
08 Amcor, Licella sign advanced recycling MOU
08 Ball & Doggett to distribute Sappi barrier papers
09 Nestlé Professional invests in recyclable PP cup
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COMMENT
03 Lindy Hughson on the shift to paper-based packaging that’s gathering momentum.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
10 Leaders from peak packaging bodies weigh in on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the industry in 2023.
TECH SPEAK
12 PKN unpacks the key takeaways from the recent State of Play in Australia for Food Loss & Waste webinar.
PEOPLE IN PACKAGING
22 PKN speaks to the new CEO at the helm of Planet Ark, Rebecca Gilling.
SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
42 Packserv is set to invest in advanced manufacturing in partnership with UTS.
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MACHINERY MATTERS
APPMA and PKN bring you this regular special supple- ment, focused on news, trends and technology relevant to the Australasian packaging and processing machinery sector. Companies featured include: BW Packaging, Krones, tna, Nord, Multivac, JL Lennard, TMHA, Herma, CCEP, KHS, GPI and Matthews Australasia.
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