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.
13th July 2021 PackagingHawke’s Bay residents will be able to recycle their soft plastic packaging for the first time in Hastings, Napier and Waipukurau. The Packaging Forum’s Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme will be MORE »
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.
