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COVER: In a game-changing announcement for the recycling sector, and advancing Australia’s circular economy, OF Packaging and Close the Loop are merging to form Close the Loop Group. Read the full story on page 10.
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COVER STORY
10 O F Packaging and
Close the Loop are joining forces to form, and list on the ASX, a new entity called Close the Loop Group. The new company will be headed by
CEO Joe Foster.
SUSTAINABILITY
16 APCO develops the
Recycled Content Label program to support the increased use of recycled content in packaging.
17 Pact Group partners with Goodman Fielder’s to launch Meadowfresh milk in the first recycled HDPE bottle in New Zealand.
18 Australia’s largest organic meat supply chain, Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Co, adopts Ravenwood’s linerless technology for its MAP and VSP packaging.
20 Biogone co-founder
Dr Ross Headifen explains the company’s new organic additive technology for plastic biodegradability
in landfill.
21 Henkel expands its portfolio of food safe adhesives for food and beverage packaging
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
22 As the packaging industry
works towards aligning to the circular economy, we take a closer look at how Planet Ark is helping the transition.
24 Unilever R&D head
David Jones speaks out
on plastics circularity, revealing positive steps the brand owner has taken and plans for the future.
E-COMMERCE PACKAGING 26 RanpakANZ’sPeter
Forsyth considers key trends and makes the case for paper-based packaging.
DESIGN
28 Australian winery
Cowpunk Wines launches a new wine range with an inventive brand strategy and sustainable pack design by Denomination.
PACKAGING INNOVATION 32 Luxe Pack took place in
Monaco after a long expo hiatus, and Dominique Huret reports on luxury packaging innovation that caught her attention.
34 Packaging journalist
John Henry shares his takeaways from this year’s Pack Expo which took place in Las Vegas.
38 A new packaging concept for fresh apples developed by NAVI Co Global is being trialled in Coles premium stores in Victoria.
40 European manufacturer Cooros is adapting to change with the help of machinery suppliers.
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