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Packaging News

Schütz Australia is expanding its packaging collection and reconditioning activities in Victoria through the acquisition of ContainerSave and DrumSavers.

Avantium N.V. and Packamama have signed a capacity reservation agreement for Avantium’s plant-based polymer PEF, branded as Releaf. The polymer is produced using Avantium’s YXY Technology.

The WPO has named 234 winners for the WorldStar Packaging Awards 2026, which were selected from 481 entries submitted across 36 countries. Seven ANZ companies secured a total of 11 awards.