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Startup companies will continue to shake up the food and beverage industry in 2019, with the powerful pull of local sourcing helping them to successfully compete against the major players, according to Innova Market Insights.

Two in five US and UK consumers say they prefer small brands because smaller companies are more dedicated to their products and have a personal story, according to Innova.

New food and beverage launches tracked with a social ethical claim rose more than 20 per cent globally in 2017, the market researcher says.

Big companies, meanwhile, are going small in their strategy, with the power of local inspiring the food giants to initiate startup investment strategies to help them tap into the thought leadership of the entrepreneurial crowd.

Several multinationals including Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Nestle, Danone, Unilever and Kellogg have launched incubators and accelerators with this in mind.

Packaging News

Ego Pharmaceuticals has unveiled a bold new chapter in its commitment to local manufacturing, announcing a $156 million, decade-long investment to expand its Victorian operations.

After an extended period of grace for brands whose packaging carried the REDcycle and Return to Store labelling, the deadline is here for complete removal from soft plastic packaging in Australia.

The 2025 PKN Women in Packaging Awards, presented in Sydney today, have once again shone a powerful spotlight on the exceptional women driving progress, innovation, and impact across every corner of the packaging value chain.