Personal care product manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia says a new packaging approach is delivering promising early results, and could see 15 tonnes of plastic removed annually from supply chains nationally. According to a statement from K-CA on Monday, the trial with with supermarket chain Woolworths began in mid-September, following “over a year in development and testing”.…
By Sarah Cook National mandatory requirements are the only way Australia can reduce waste and create a circular economy for packaging. The current voluntary approach is not working. While the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) set National Packaging Targets for 2025 — including 50 per cent of average recycled content included in packaging — the data show…
Approximately a billion beverage containers have been kept out of landfill in the first 12 months as a result of the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic), according to its coordinator. CDS Vic was announced in April last year and the program officially launched the following November 1. VicReturn – which includes Lion, Coca-Cola Europacific…
CSIRO solar cell printing facility unveiled Solar cells that can be printed onto flexible film have been made possible through a new CSIRO Printed Photovoltaics Facility that uses roll-to-roll printing technology to produce high quality cells at large scale. The new $6.8 million pilot facility is being funded by CSIRO and the Australian Renewable Energy…
The Flynn Group, which operates restaurant chains encompassing more than 2,700 Applebee’s, Taco Bell, Arby’s, Pizza Hut, Wendy’s and Paneras stores, has recognised Detpak with its Product Excellence Award. Part of the Detmold Group, Detpak designs, develops and produces packaging for the Flynn Group in Australia and New Zealand, which operates more than 280 Pizza…
Packaging solutions company Detpak has launched more than 20 commercially-compostable and recyclable PBS-lined cartons, trays and lunchboxes, aligning with new legislation to cut single-use plastics in South and Western Australia. PBS – or Polybutylene Succinate, a polymer made from renewable plant sources and a fossil fuel component, is extruded onto material to create a barrier…
The Federal government has provided a $15.6 million investment to help accelerate Victoria’s advanced recycling and plastic manufacturing industry.
Following last week’s hearings in Hobart, the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources heads to Melbourne to listen to witnesses including Pact Group, Australian Dairy Products Federation and Food Frontier on Wednesday. The eighth public hearings in the inquiry into food and beverage manufacturing will run from 9:00 a to 2:30 pm (AEST)…
Packaging business Detpak is launching its Eco-Products range into South East Asia and the Middle East. The Eco-Products from Detpak range was formerly only available in ANZ. The range is made from moulded sugarcane bagasse fibres and includes fast food packaging such as clamshell containers, bowls and plates. (Eco-Products is a Boulder, Colorado-based developer and…
The venture arm of Australian packaging manufacturer Detmold Group has backed the merger of two leading European producers of cups and cardboard takeaway packaging. Detmold Ventures’ investment facilitated the merger of CUPSZ and De Jong Ecocups which have come together under the CUPSZ brand. The two Netherlands based companies share a common approach to quality,…