Taking the first step: Episode 3

One of the biggest roadblocks for many SMEs when it comes to reducing their environmental footprint is taking the first step. In this video series, we're following cracker company, Kurrajong Kitchen, as it works with Calyx, a leader in databased sustainability insights for food supply chains, to map the carbon, water, and biodiversity footprint of its new product, Oaklees.

In this episode, Lauren presents the findings with some surprising and encouraging revelations. 

 

Packaging News

ACOR is calling on the Government to urgently introduce packaging reforms or risk the collapse of Australia’s plastic recycling sector and face millions of tonnes of plastic waste polluting the environment.

As 2025 draws to a close, it is clear the packaging sector has undergone one of its most consequential years in over a decade. Consolidation at the top, restructuring in the middle, and bold innovation at the edges have reshaped the industry’s horizons. At the same time, regulators, brand owners and recyclers have inched closer to a new circular operating model, even as policy clarity remains elusive.

Pact has reported a decline in revenue and earnings for the first five months of FY26, citing subdued market demand, as chair Raphael Geminder pursues settlement of the long-running TIC earn-out dispute.