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The finalists for the 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) have been announced. Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and Packaging New Zealand, the awards recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand. The awards are …

A Canberra girl has won an apology from Kellogg’s over the boys-only images on its Nutri-Grain cereal boxes. The food giant has since promised to put girls on the boxes too. Daliah Lee, a second-year student from Belconnen, says she noticed the gender imbalance while eating her cereal one morning. All …

To mark Moxie’s 13th birthday, the company has relaunched its tampons in new-look packs. In line with consumer needs and wants and as a result of Moxie’s extensive market research, Moxie’s new packs now include one (previously two) unique and discreet chic tin. The tin has been designed with minimal …

Lidl will remove black plastic packaging from its entire fruit and vegetable range across all 195 Ireland and Northern Ireland stores before Christmas. It follows a similar move in Lidl’s other UK stores. The supermarket will scrap packaging, which cannot be recycled, from fresh fish products by February 2019. Fresh …

The government has joined business leaders in pledging to reduce packaging waste and improve recycling by launching the 2025 National Packaging Targets. Minister for the Environment Melissa Price joined leaders from packaging, retail, logistics, manufacturing, recycling and waste-management businesses. They all pledged to manage packaging waste better. Australia’s 2025 National Packaging …

Manufacturers are missing out on more than $50 million in revenue by not stating protein content on their packaging. According to Nielsen data, sales of products that list protein content have leapt 22.3 per cent in Australia. This compares with two per cent in total grocery growth. The fastest growth …

Unilever Australia & New Zealand will introduce Australian-sourced post-consumer recycled plastic for bottles of its home and personal-care brands. According to the company, at least 25 per cent recycled plastic will be used in bottles for OMO, Dove, Surf, Sunsilk, TRESemmé and other key brands. Unilever has added that it …

Mrs Mac’s has rebranded and is supporting its fresh new look with a TV ad (watch below) and a relaunched website. The iconic WA company has chosen a new colour for its brand – a red “as rich as tomato sauce”. Founded as Bakewell Pies in Perth in 1954, this …

Nestlé says it aims to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, so that none of it – including plastics – ends up in landfill or as litter. “Plastic waste is one of the biggest sustainability issues the world is facing today,” Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said. “Tackling …

Pump will continue its partnership with the AFL as the official water for the 2018 season and, for the second year running, will change its iconic packaging to feature all of the AFL’s 18 team names on the labels. The limited-edition packs will be available during March through to May, …