PLAY Food & Drink Business News Bulletin: 26 May

In the news this week: Wide Open Agriculture, Monde Nissin Australia, Sea Forest, George Weston Foods, Hunt and Brew, noumi, A2 Milk Company

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Packaging News

Asahi Beverages has unveiled a new $60 million canning line at its brewery in Yatala, Queensland to meet the growing demand for cans over stubbies.

In a compelling close to the 2025 Australasian Packaging Conference, panellists Dr Nicole Garofano, Pippa Corry and Belinda Chellingworth distilled the event’s insights into a clear message: collaboration, design, and systems thinking are essential to building a circular packaging future.

AIP Conference took place from 6–7 May at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney, bringing together packaging professionals from across the globe. This year’s theme, Reimagine Packaging Design, set the tone for two days of forward-thinking dialogue.