PKN Packaging News: The Podcast

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News is joined by Kim Berry, Editor of Food & Drink Business, to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry in July. We discuss the increased adoption of aluminium cans, with the launch of high speed digital print for cans, the increase...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Tim Grant of LifeCycles about securing sustainability in supply chains. We get an insight into the Global Lifecycle Assessment Methods (GLAM) project hosted by the UN Environment Program, which aims to utilise a vast array of data points to provide an encompassing perspective of the benefits, impacts...

In this regular monthly podcast, industry insiders Lindy Hughson and Kim Berry provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry. We discuss the landmark move by Australia’s Environment Ministers to implement packaging waste legislation aimed to improve the circularity of packaging; the controversy around Absolut’s paper bottl...

In this regular monthly podcast, industry insiders Lindy Hughson and Kim Berry provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry. May was a busy month, we start off with an in-depth review of the exciting products seen at the Interpack trade show, with insights into the in-person mega-show experience and the increased push for...

In this regular monthly podcast, industry insiders Lindy Hughson and Wayne Robinson provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry. We discuss our progress for the 2025 National Packaging Targets, updates in the soft plastics saga, and the launch of a Container Deposit Scheme in Victoria. We also review the exciting develop...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Chris Foley, CEO of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), about the Review of the 2025 National Packaging Targets. In the face of the disappointing reality delivered by the headline data that the targets are not on track to be met by December 2025, Foley calls for a stronger co-regula...

In this regular monthly podcast, industry insiders Lindy Hughson and Wayne Robinson provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry. We review developments in the soft plastics recycling saga, projections for Australia’s recycling targets, and the trialling of kerbside collection for soft plastics as feedstock for advanced c...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Shane Sullivan, vice president APAC at TIPA, about compostable soft plastics. We get an overview of TIPA’s compostable soft plastic solutions which can degrade to be used to make nutrient rich soil for crops within 90 days. We review the factors involved when composting at home or industrially, and th...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with David Luttenberger, global packaging director at Mintel, about its 2023 Global Packaging Trends. We discuss how Mintel conducts its global research using PESTEL analysis, which gives an important insight into the Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Environmental, and Legal factors that i...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Jackson Sobb, CEO, and Colin Farrell, Director-Business Development, from COPAR, about developments in fibre and biopolymer packaging solutions. We discuss how COPAR is developing and testing wheat straw and biopolymer packaging solutions as alternatives to plastic based packaging. Throughout the disc...

In this regular monthly podcast, industry insiders Lindy Hughson and Wayne Robinson provide insight, analysis and commentary on some of the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s dynamic packaging industry. We discuss the growing trend of fibre based packaging and how it is being adopted by Nestle and Mars in a flexible format. The podcast also explores the viability and applications of pa...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Bronwyn Voyce, the founder of Civic Futures Lab, about plastic resource recovery and the Great Plastic Rescue project. Bronwyn shares the history of the lab and how the project works with organisations to recover plastic waste from their operations. We get an insight into how the plastic is valued, th...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek about their NEXTLOOPP project which aims to provide companies with recycled food grade polypropylene plastics for their packaging. Edward gives us an overview of the project and a detailed review into the regulations, process, and continued development of recycled pla...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with William Lebihan, Head of Field Sales for Australia & New Zealand at SMC Corporation ANZ about how clean filtered air can improve factory efficiency and sustainability. William gives us insights about the importance of filtered air, maintenance tips and common issues seen in factories. We also refl...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Professor Pierre Pienaar, president of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), about his experiences in the industry, packaging education, achieving and recognising sustainability initiatives, and addressing skills shortages. We start with Pierre's entry into the Packaging and Processing Hall of Fame...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Zaidee Jackson, national business development manager of sustainable packaging for Ball & Doggett, about the role materials suppliers can play in driving sustainability and the circular economy, whilst ensuring they meet their stakeholders’ needs. We discuss Ball & Doggett's extensive range of...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Cath Cornaggia, Commercial Director of Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, Australia & New Zealand. We discuss the concept of regeneration as a natural evolution beyond sustainability, which focuses on active replenishment over just reducing the resources we use. Cath Cornaggia tells us...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence, Sustainability Consultant to UPM Raflatac, and Nicholas Rodgers, Packaging Technologist at Ego Pharmaceuticals The podcast explores how the industry is tackling climate change, and its response to the Climate Bill legislative requirements. We get an insight into how UTM Rafla...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Margaret Stuart, Director – Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Nestle, about the company’s sustainable packaging goals, successful initiatives, and its drive towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets. Margaret starts the conversation looking at the challenge of creating sustainable Easter egg p...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Mark Dingley, chairman of APPMA, and Jon Perry, Portfolio Director at Exhibitions & Trade Fairs, about the excitement building for Auspack 2022. We start off by talking about the return of the Auspack 2022 tradeshow and its importance for face-to-face engagements that build trust with suppliers an...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Brett Keen, the Sales Manager from Whakatane Mill Ltd in New Zealand, and Brad Partington the General Manager of Packaging at Ball & Doggett in Australia, about the places they fill in the market as a packaging provider in Australasia. Brett starts off by talking to us about Whakatane's ownership...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, managing editor & publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with managing director of Luminar, Matt Ellis, and the founder of Mingle Seasoning, Jordyn Evans, about short-run digital packaging solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their impacts on the company’s growth. Jordyn kicks off the discussion telling us about how Mingle, which started s...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, managing editor & publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Brian Lowe, the CEO of Orora, about their recently posted results for the first half of the financial year. We start the episode with a snapshot of Orora's successful first half results and the key contributing factors, despite the challenge of a reduction in wine bottle production due to tariffs on A...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, managing editor & publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Richie Vandenberg, CEO of The Hidden Sea, about the wine company and its partnership with ReSea to fund ocean clean-up based on their sales volume. We start with Richie telling us how he transitioned from being the captain of the Hawthorn AFL team to running a sustainable wine company and supporting p...

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, managing editor & publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Nerida Kelton, executive director of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), about recognising ANZ packaging innovation & design through the prestigious Australasian Packaging Innovation and Design (PIDA) Awards. The episode starts with a brief history of the awards and their value as a gatew...