Video News Bulletin: 6 June

In the news this week: Functional ingredient storm brewing, Hort Connections, Naturally Good, National Food Waste Summit, Metcash, Australian Food Pact, George Institute for Global Health, ecoSwitch, and NAWO. 

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Packaging News

QLM Group has acquired the assets of coffee packaging specialist Roastar, including the distribution rights to the PrimeVent degassing valve system, strengthening its coffee packaging capability.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has announced that CEO Chris Foley will step down at the end of November, following four years in the role during a pivotal period for packaging policy and regulatory reform.

Pact Group has urged a Senate Inquiry to support mandatory national packaging regulation in order to drive sufficient demand for recycled content and investment in Australia's circular economy.