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Conversations during day two of APPEX 2024 were flowing on Stand B095 with the PKN Packaging News team bringing the PKN Podcast livestream to APPEX.

In the video below, Lindy Hughson, Kim Berry and Wayne Robinson discuss their experiences from the second day of APPEX 2024.

All livestream podcasts are posted directly to PKN YouTube and LinkedIn, so follow the channels to find out more.

Packaging News

In an initiative led by Viva Energy in partnership with Nestlé, a limited run of KitKat chocolate bars wrapped in locally manufactured recycled PP is rolling out to stores nationwide, demonstrating the potential for locally collected soft plastics to be returned to food-grade packaging in Australia.

Three Gold awards and a Silver saw RePlay top the medal tally in this year's PIDA awards. But behind the accolades lies an equally important story: the practical challenges of making reusable packaging systems commercially viable.

Australia's peak paper industry association has rebranded as the APPIA, reflecting what it says is the growing importance of fibre-based packaging across Australia and New Zealand.