Video News Bulletin: 29 February

In the news this week: New issue out now, APPEX, IPPO Forum, Coles Group, Australian Vintage, Accolade Wines, Australian Wine Holdco, Bega, Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA), and QUT.

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Packaging News

The 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards finalists have been announced, with this year’s shortlist spotlighting the innovations, materials and talent shaping the future of packaging across Australia and New Zealand – and setting the stage for a competitive run into the global WorldStar awards.

PulPac has signed Australian packaging company Zipform Packaging as a licensee of its Dry Molded Fiber technology, to accelerate the development of fibre-based solutions for food packaging applications.

Following a rigorous two-stage judging process, finalists in the 2026 Women in Packaging Awards have been selected, reflecting the depth of talent, leadership and innovation shaping Australasia’s packaging sector.