10th April 2024 Packaging / ProduceThe International Fresh Produce Association Australia and NZ has called for a national approach to banning plastic non-compostable Price Look-Up code (PLU) produce stickers.
27th March 2024 Packaging / ZealaFoamA new plant-based packaging firm with F&B applications has evolved out of a government-funded Crown Research Institute collaboration.
31st January 2024 Coca-Cola / PackagingSprite and Sprite Zero bottles will have an embossed logo on the front, and laser-engraved product and nutritional information on the back.
16th November 2023 Opinion / PackagingThe way food packaging is designed can have a significant influence on what parents buy and children consume, write Australian health researchers.
16th November 2023 Broken Heart / PackagingQueenstown’s Broken Heart Spirits distillery has launched what is says is the country’s first fully recyclable eco-refill pouches.
15th November 2023 Opinion / PackagingDo shoppers favour uncluttered package design and, if so, why? Texas Christian University’s assistant professor of marketing, Lan Anh Nu Ton, takes a closer look.
25th September 2023 Packaging / Reusabowl“Ultimately the Reusabowl model would not scale to make the impact we all wanted as founders,” the team behind the reusable packaging organisation concluded.
30th June 2023 Packaging / SustainabilityFrom Saturday 1 July 2023, the sale and manufacture of many single-use plastic products are being banned, restricted or phased out.
28th June 2023 Foodstuffs / PackagingFoodstuffs is preparing for the removal of single-use plastic bags from all supermarkets and grocery stores from 1 July, as part of a government phase-out of certain single-use plastics.
29th November 2022 Mars / PackagingThe confectionery giant is shifting to paper-based packaging in NZ and Australia for its flagship Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolate products.
22nd November 2022 Packaging / RecorpThe former Air NZ CEO says there’s a significant opportunity to produce more sustainable, innovative beverage containers for drinks producers and brands.
3rd November 2022 PackagingThe Ministry for the Environment has opened applications for round two of the Plastics Innovation Fund – Te Tahua Pūtea mō te Kirihou Auaha.
19th October 2022 Packaging / RecyclingAn additional 14 councils have started collecting and recycling more types of plastics in the last 12 months, according to Plastics New Zealand.
18th October 2022 Packaging / RecyclingFoodstuffs and The Warehouse are participating in a new soft plastic recycling scheme in Tairāwhiti, according to The Packaging Forum.
12th October 2022 Awards / PackagingBoring Oat Milk, Duck Island Ice Cream and Six Barrel Soda were among the food & beverage firms which were recognised at the annual Best Design Awards.
11th October 2022 FSANZ / PackagingFood Standards Australia New Zealand is calling for comment on an application to permit pregnancy warning marks on corrugated cardboard packaging to be in a single colour on a contrasting background.
6th October 2022 GPF / PackagingA new report suggests an alternative that is cheaper and more convenient for consumers and better for businesses and the environment, says the Glass Packaging Forum.
6th October 2022 PackagingChristchurch packaging company Pakworld says its gaining traction in sale of its folded cartons as brands look to move away from plastic packaging.
5th October 2022 ComCom / PackagingA fast-growing sustainable packaging company used by food and beverage manufacturers and one its directors, Rebecca Percasky, have been rapped over the knuckles by the Commerce Commission.
3rd October 2022 Packaging / RegulationSingle-use plastic cotton buds, drink stirrers and most plastic meat trays are among the products that have been banned from sale or manufacture from 1 October.
27th September 2022 Packaging / PIFA Kaipaki Dairies initiative is among the first recipients of the government’s $50m Plastics Innovation Fund.
23rd September 2022 PackagingAt this stage, all plastic packaging used for consumer goods sold via retail or wholesale will be included the initiative, as will liquid paperboard and compostable plastic.
5th September 2022 Employment / PackagingAround 200 workers from Visy Board and Charta Packaging are striking today at Wiri, Auckland, and have been joined by employees from Opal Kiwi Packaging, who went on strike on Friday.
2nd September 2022 Employment / PackagingUp to 90 Opal Kiwi Packaging worker in Auckland are striking and picketing today, 2 September, to move wage negotiations along in their latest round of bargaining for a new collective agreement.
29th August 2022 New World / PackagingNew World has partnered with Plastics New Zealand on a new initiative to help educate children on the importance of recycling and reducing waste to landfill.
22nd August 2022 Nestle / PackagingThe KitKat chocolate bar is getting a new wrapper using 30% less virgin plastic – pipping rival Mondelēz to the post with what it claims is a New Zealand first.
18th July 2022 Packaging / RecyclingThe government has become a supporting member of ANZPAC Plastics Pact, a voluntary platform addressing plastic packaging.
14th July 2022 Packaging / PlentyfulThe RSPF investment will support development of a factory for sustainable plastics venture, Plentyful.
14th July 2022 Packaging / RecyclingThe Packaging Forum is calling for applications to its latest funding round.
13th July 2022 NZFGC / PackagingA new partnership between the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation is set to increase the recycling of packaging in Aotearoa.
1st July 2022 Countdown / PackagingCountdown is starting a pilot that will remove single-use plastic produce bags from 19 stores from 25 July, taking the total to 20 stores after Metro Herne Bay opened without them last month.
16th June 2022 Packaging / SustainabilitySaveBOARD’s Te Rapa factory has been officially opened by Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and Hamilton West MP Dr Gaurav Sharm
24th May 2022 Packaging / PeopleFormer FMCG business leader Ron Hooper has been appointed the new chief executive of Whakatane Mill.
19th May 2022 Otis / PackagingOtis wants recycling standardised and for Tetra Pak to be included, while Fix & Fogg, Raglan Food Co et al are backing Chia Sisters’ bottle re-use petition.
4th May 2022 Packaging / RecyclingThe Zero Waste Network and The Kiwi Bottle Drive have welcomed the government’s Container Return Scheme proposal for the breadth of materials included, that is plastic, aluminum, glass and liquid packaging board.
2nd May 2022 Packaging / RecyclingThe government has extended the consultation period on three proposals released in April to transform recycling in Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Panoni i te Hangarua.
21st April 2022 Packaging / SustainabilityNZ Post has teamed up with The Packaging Forum and Future Post to expand on the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme to undertake a pilot trial, which will see a courier pick-up discarded soft plastics.
7th April 2022 PackagingThe Ministry for the Environment has released its position statement on compostable packaging as part of the government’s National Plastics Action Plan.
5th April 2022 Chia Sisters / PackagingThe Nelson nutritional drinks company wants to have 50% of all sales from kegs or refillable vessels by the end of the decade.
28th March 2022 Packaging / RecyclingTransforming recycling with the government’s Container Return Scheme.
25th March 2022 Exports / PackagingNew Zealand Trade and Enterprise has released new resources on sustainable packaging for exporters, in response to global trends and requirements for businesses to reduce waste and non-renewable material use.
24th March 2022 Packaging / PricesOverpackaging and non-recyclable packaging is a top concern for New Zealanders, according to new research by Kantar.
14th March 2022 Goodman Fielder / PackagingGoodman Fielder has added recyclable cardboard bread tags to all its bread loaves, buns and rolls.
10th March 2022 Earthpac / PackagingThe company is looking for investment to scale-up production of its home compostable packaging.
10th March 2022 Consumer NZ / PackagingWatties and Verkerks are among the top five most complained about companies when it comes to packaging, according to Consumer NZ.
14th February 2022 Investment / PackagingFast-food and tetra pak cartons destined for the landfill are being converted into building supplies, thanks to Freightways investment.
10th February 2022 Labelling / PackagingNew country of origin regulations come into force on Saturday for fresh and thawed foods.
8th February 2022 NFT / PackagingAre NFTs an opportunity for food and beverage firms? Kristina Ivanova’s plant-based snack maker jumps in.
28th September 2021 PackagingPackaging specialist Pakworld has had a bump in business as food firms look for local alternatives to importing materials because of Covid-19 disruption to global supply chains.
22nd September 2021 Environment / PackagingNew Zealand is missing out on economic gains because it has been too slow to transition to a low carbon circular economy, according to a new report from the Sustainable Business Network.
21st September 2021 Packaging / RecyclingKiwi company saveBOARD has secured a A$1.74m grant from the Australian and New South Wales governments to set-up a A$5m facility that will turn packaging waste such as used beverage cartons and coffee cups into building materials.
17th September 2021 Packaging / RegulationRegulated product stewardship of plastic packaging, exploring compostable packaging options, and a potential container return scheme are part of the government’s new national plastics plan.
15th September 2021 ComCom / PackagingThe Commerce Commission has warned paper packaging company Glopac New Zealand for making misleading claims about the ability to recycle its hot drink cups.
10th September 2021 Coffee / PackagingThe company had to airfreight its new paper-recyclable bags to New Zealand after online lockdown sales skyrocketed.
7th September 2021 Lion / PackagingAustralasian brewer Lion is to reduce the two largest sources of plastic in its packaging – plastic shrink-wrap and plastic labels on beer bottles in Australia.
13th August 2021 Goodman Fielder / PackagingThe transition starts with Nature’s Fresh loaves one day a week, but is soon to be followed by Molenberg, Vogel’s and Freya’s.
2nd August 2021 Packaging / RecyclingWellington City Council’s recycling facility now has an optical sorter, capable of diverting over seven million meat and other clear plastic trays from the region’s landfills and overseas processors each year.
27th July 2021 Packaging / Tetra PakThe Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust has partnered with packaging giant Tetra Pak to create a trial collection point for a recycling initiative.
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30th June 2021 PackagingThe Packaging Forum has welcomed the government’s move to phase-out difficult-to-recycle and some single-use plastics, but called for care when choosing alternatives.
29th June 2021 NZFGC / PackagingThe association welcomes government’s moves to phase out problem plastics and some single-use plastics within four years, but warns that a smooth transition by some food producers could be hindered by global freight issues.
29th June 2021 HortNZ / PackagingThe packaging and produce sectors were blindsided by government’s 2023 plastic fruit stickers deadline, warn on costs, complexity.
28th June 2021 Environment / PackagingThe government is banning difficult to recycle food and drink packaging and a raft of single-use plastics by 2025.
25th June 2021 PackagingLeading packaging company JFS says government indecision and social pressures have driven food companies into a “holding pattern”.
8th June 2021 PackagingA New Zealand packaging industry group has moved to galvanise action on compostable packaging by launching consultation on what it calls one of the sector’s most pressing issues.
19th May 2021 PackagingA collection of businesses, NGOs and governments from across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands have joined together to back an ambitious range of targets to eliminate plastic waste from supply chains by 2025.
18th May 2021 Packaging / PepsiCoPepsico says it will be the first large food FMCG business to move to 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging across its entire snacks range in Australasia.
19th April 2021 PackagingNew carbon-negative sugarcane-based packaging gives food manufacturers an alternative to plastic.
23rd March 2021 Nestle / PackagingThe KitKat wrapper was produced by collecting and processing waste soft plastic.
18th March 2021 PackagingThe US-based multinational manufacturer enters a partnership to develop biodegradable packing.
