• In this episode, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry talks to Roberto Carbone from Cucina Classica about his experience with food, from his family’s delis and own enterprises in restaurants and cafés to his ready meal business today.
    In this episode, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry talks to Roberto Carbone from Cucina Classica about his experience with food, from his family’s delis and own enterprises in restaurants and cafés to his ready meal business today.
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In this episode, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry talks to Roberto Carbone from Cucina Classica about his experience with food, from his family’s delis and own enterprises in restaurants and cafés to his ready meal business today.

Roberto shares the experience and process of licensing one of his products – lasagne – with the feline movie star Garfield, the dramatic impact of Covid, the speed with which the company managed to pivot. Roberto shares his insights on the rise of ready meals and their appeal across most age groups plus some of the future trends he’s expecting to see.

Packaging News

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released a new report today, calling on global businesses to accelerate collective action toward a circular economy for plastics, and address the systemic barriers that continue to fuel plastic pollution.

Avery Dennison has officially opened its new Avery Dennison Experience Lab (ADX) today in Melbourne – an innovation hub designed to accelerate the adoption of RFID and digital identification technologies across Australia and New Zealand. PKN was there.

Packaging machinery manufacturer Packserv won the Best Small Business Award at the 2025 Australian Manufacturing Awards, for its commitment to local manufacturing and investment in innovation.