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The federal government has launched an inquiry into the grape and wine sector. Dr Craig Emerson has been appointed to examine if there is market failure in the sector and provide advice on regulatory or other interventions.

Packaging News

A $1-million soft plastics recycling pilot trial will soon be underway in Queensland, with the aim to test different ways for consumers to return and process problematic soft plastics.

In a webinar for Australian packaging industry stakeholders, DCCEEW outlined a three-option framework for proposed reforms to the packaging system, ahead of publishing a consultation paper for industry feedback by 28 October. PKN reviews the key ideas presented, and some of industry’s concerns raised during the session.

For the smart packaging sector, and stakeholders in this technology the most important meeting of the year – the AIPIA World Congress – will take place on 18-19 November in Amsterdam.