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Labels Connect expands digital printing capacity with Screen L350 UV
With the support of partner, Jet technologies, the Screen L350 UV Inkjet press will help Labels Connect streamline digital printing jobs for its diversity of customers
Consumers are prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly packaging: Aquapak
Study finds that 39 per cent of people will pay a five per cent premium for environmentally friendly packaging, while 15 per cent are prepared to pay between 10 and 20 per cent more
Arnott’s commits to recyclable packaging by 2023
The move will remove non-recyclable materials from the packaging for Arnott’s entire A/NZ biscuit range, resulting in full recyclability of that packaging through the Australian RedCycle and New Zealand Soft Plastics Recycling schemes
Bobst launches new solutions for a fast-changing packaging industry
Bobst has taken the wraps off its latest portfolio of products and services to help converters and brand owners navigate through a new packaging environment
Digimarc launches brand integrity digital solution
The new solution gives brands and their customers more sophisticated and flexible ways to verify the authenticity of products
Retailers in Western Australia prepare for plastics ban
The National Retail Association has engaged with over 10,000 businesses across the state to help them understand and comply with the upcoming changes
AIP to host PIDAs and expert sessions at FoodTech Qld Conference
AIP will provide 15 expert speakers at the FoodTech Qld Conference on 7 and 8 July and host the PIDAs at the conference on 8 July
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Hafizah Osman is the editor of Australian Printer and ProPack.pro. She also regularly contributes to Sprinter and ProPack.pro online, keeping readers up-to-date with the latest news in the industry.
Andy McCourt has been a feature of the Australian graphic arts industry for four decades, both a supplier and analytical writer. Today he runs his own consultancy and is publisher of Wide Format online.
Nerida Kelton is the executive director of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and vice-president – sustainability and save food of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
Spotlight
Protecting brand assets
The role of the label and package print industries in combatting brand piracy was examined in a label Academy master class
DIC drives industry sustainability
Ink colossus places a focus on social value and the environment
LJM Victoria acquires OZ Connect Traders
Company makes the decision to acquire as the Australian co-packing space is rapidly expanding
In-depth
How packaging companies can catch the post-pandemic wave of new product launches: McKinsey
As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate a significant increase in new product launches driven by changing megatrends. Five strategic areas of focus can help packaging companies position themselves for success.
How I won the global Durst label award: Wagner’s John Galea
Wagner Prestige Labels managing director John Galea has revealed how he won the global Durst RSC Label Masters Award
Heidelberg Packaging: integrated, versioned, and personalised
The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) delivered an opportunity for the big offset press manufacturers to step back and to re-evaluate the companies they needed to become for the future.
Steve Statler on: How smart packaging and a reinvented supply chain can save the planet: Wiliot