In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, is joined by Grant McHerron to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in August.

We begin our conversation by reviewing the push for a mandatory national coordinated producer responsibility scheme, we assess the increased momentum of soft plastics recycling in Australia, and explore the key takeouts from the Recycling Roundtable hosted by Visy and the Sydney Morning Herald. We also discuss investments with Orora’s launch of Helio which provides a new level of efficiency and sustainability for direct-to-can digital printing through Velox technology, and SIG which has launched a new recycle ready bag-in-box for wines made from Terra RecShield film.

We wrap up by reviewing the FY25 results with solid gains for Orora, a shift in strategy for Amcor, and a difficult year for Close the Loop.

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Industry groups urge federal action on packaging

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/industry-groups-urge-federal-action-on-packaging

Treaty talks stall, but Australia presses on with plastics action

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/treaty-talks-stall-but-australia-presses-on-with-plastics-action

Recycling Roundtable: Local remanufacturing in focus

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/recycling-roundtable-local-remanufacturing-in-focus

ACCC backs national scheme to reboot Australia’s soft plastics recycling

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/accc-backs-national-scheme-to-reboot-australia-s-soft-plastics-recycling

iQRenew SPEC facility opens doors to stakeholders

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/iqrenew-spec-facility-opens-doors-to-stakeholders

EPA Victoria gives green light to APR Chemcycle

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/epa-victoria-gives-green-light-to-apr-chemcycle

Orora dials up innovation with direct-to-can decoration

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/orora-dials-up-innovation-with-direct-to-can-decoration

SIG launches recycle-ready bag-in-box for wine

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/sig-launches-recycle-ready-bag-in-box-for-wine

Orora’s packaging pivot delivers strong FY25 growth

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/orora-s-packaging-pivot-delivers-strong-fy25-growth

Amcor delivers solid FY25, eyes earnings lift in FY26

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/amcor-delivers-solid-fy25-eyes-earnings-lift-in-fy26

CLG reports FY25 loss as strategy resets

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/clg-reports-fy25-loss-as-strategy-resets

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