This week’s Top 5 stories

Take a look at the stories that caught everyone’s attention on the Food & Drink Business website this week: Mondelēz International opens $13 million automated packaging line; Saveful grocery app launches; Philter Brewing closes Birchal raise at $2.2m; Magic Valley expands into Co-Labs; and applications for Young Henrys Brewing Scholarship now open. 

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Packaging News

The iQRenew SPEC facility in Taree, NSW, opened its doors yesterday to stakeholders across industry and government, demonstrating at scale how household soft plastics can be turned into a valuable resource. PKN was there.

SPSA has named the newly appointed members of the inaugural Stakeholder Advisory Council to support the development of Australia’s national soft plastics product stewardship scheme.

Close the Loop Group has reported a downturn in its FY25 results, with revenue, earnings and margins impacted by shifts in product mix. A strategic reset underway promises to lift FY26 performance.