• Every week, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry brings you the top stories from Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector. This week: The Hive Awards, Accolade, Pernod Ricard merge to become Vinarchy, new CEO for Australian Vintage, TasFoods Burnie site sale, and Fonterra closes Hamilton plant. 
    Every week, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry brings you the top stories from Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector. This week: The Hive Awards, Accolade, Pernod Ricard merge to become Vinarchy, new CEO for Australian Vintage, TasFoods Burnie site sale, and Fonterra closes Hamilton plant. 
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News Wrap: 13 February

By Kim Berry | 13 February 2025

In the news this week: Yowie and Keybridge Capital, SPC Global, Noumi, alcohol labelling, and infant formula marketing. 

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Packaging News

Planet Ark enters voluntary administration   Read more

Planet Ark enters voluntary administration

Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, known for National Recycling Week and its role in developing the Australasian Recycling Label, has entered voluntary administration due to financial pressures.

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1 May 2025
Mars Wrigley cuts plastic with $6.5m production upgrade   Read more

Mars Wrigley cuts plastic with $6.5m production upgrade

Mars Wrigley Australia has made a significant investment in local manufacturing, commissioning a new production line at its Asquith facility in NSW to boost capacity and drive packaging sustainability.

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30 Apr 2025
Aus PIDA winners up for WorldStar Special Awards   Read more

Aus PIDA winners up for WorldStar Special Awards

Two PIDA Award winners from 2024 – Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods) and Naked Rivals, have been shortlisted as finalists for three WorldStar Packaging Special Awards.

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30 Apr 2025