Karen McKenzie

Freelance reporter for the packaging industry

Australia

British/Australian freelance writer living in Brisbane.

Contact: [email protected]

Portfolio
PKN Packaging News Australia
08/01/2022
Accessible Packaging: Easy Does It

For most of us, packaging that is difficult to open is a minor inconvenience. A tight jar lid or a tray of vacuum-packed meat is something we manage without a second thought. For the older generation, or people with disabilities, being unable to open essentials such as food and medicine is much more than a minor frustration – it also significantly impacts wellbeing

Canmaking News
07/30/2021
The Devil is in the Detail

Karen McKenzie looks at a commonly used scam targeting the winemaking industry as fraudsters purporting to work for genuine wine companies use identity theft to fleece producers.

The Metal Packager
05/01/2021
Stepping Into The Carbon Footprint

Karen McKenzie examines how the industry must move the debate from the recyclability of metal to consumer-driven issues of emissions and carbon footprint.

Canmaking News
03/31/2020
Your Industry Needs You

Karen McKenzie considers the importance, ethics and structure of marketing in these unprecedented times of global crisis

Canmaking News
03/03/2020
Metpack, The Greatest Show On Earth?

Karen McKenzie takes a look at the phenomenon that is METPACK, the most successful show in the Metal Packaging Industry, exclusively for Camaking News

Canmaking News
08/06/2019
Dr William Hoyle

A profile of Dr William Hoyle, President of the International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association (IMDPA)

Cantech International
07/01/2019
Employment Boom or Skills Shortage

Much of the developed world is currently experiencing a boom in employment, but what of the canmaking idustry?

Cantech International
09/02/2019
The Rise of the Robots

Karen McKenzie reports on the increasing importance of robotics in the canmaking industry