• Every week, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry brings you the top stories from Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector. This week: The Hive Awards, Yowie, FAL Healthy Beverages, FaBA, Bega, Fonterra, Asahi Beverages, AFGC, Taylors Wines, and Naturally Good Expo.
    Every week, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry brings you the top stories from Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector. This week: The Hive Awards, Yowie, FAL Healthy Beverages, FaBA, Bega, Fonterra, Asahi Beverages, AFGC, Taylors Wines, and Naturally Good Expo.
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News Wrap: 13 February

By Kim Berry | 13 February 2025

In the news this week: Yowie and Keybridge Capital, SPC Global, Noumi, alcohol labelling, and infant formula marketing. 

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Packaging News

Foodcare to buy UPAC, expanding packaging portfolio   Read more

Foodcare to buy UPAC, expanding packaging portfolio

Foodcare is set to acquire UPAC, a manufacturer and distributor of food packaging including printed bags and flexibles, in a move the company says will strengthen its offering in the packaging sector.

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5 Dec 2025
East Coast Canning to launch resealable can system   Read more

East Coast Canning to launch resealable can system

East Coast Canning has signed a strategic partnership with Sweden-based packaging technology company Meadow to bring the MEADOW KAPSUL resealable aluminium can system to ANZ.

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4 Dec 2025
Everkind invests in Little Green Panda   Read more

Everkind invests in Little Green Panda

Little Green Panda has secured backing from Everkind, a sustainable investment vehicle backed by entrepreneurs in the packaging industry and owners of Qld-based Shawparth Food & Packaging.

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4 Dec 2025