Shelf Shout: Ready Meals

Welcome to Shelf Shout, presented by Food & Drink Business and PKN Packaging News, where we take a look at the latest trends, new products and packaging across a range of food and beverage categories.

Packaging News

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has installed a new Return and Earn reverse vending machine at its Northmead site, strengthening EPR in practice and expanding community access to container recycling.

Good news for last-minute nominators – the entry deadline for the 2026 PKN Women in Packaging Awards has been extended to midnight 2 April. Entries have been rolling in this week, don't miss out!

As pressure builds ahead of Friday’s Environment Ministers Meeting, the Australian Council of Recycling is again calling for urgent action on packaging reform, warning that without it Australia’s recycling system is at risk.