• 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

Opal lifts carton manufacturing with $70m investment   Read more

Opal lifts carton manufacturing with $70m investment

Opal is bringing high-speed printing, AI-enabled automation and lower-waste production to its new Moorebank facility, strengthening local folding carton manufacturing and the competitiveness of Australia's packaging supply chain.

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12 Nov 2026
iQRenew calls for urgent recycler rescue plan   Read more

iQRenew calls for urgent recycler rescue plan

iQRenew has called on Environment Minister Murray Watt to introduce an emergency support plan, warning that its recycling facility could close within weeks as a shortage of feedstock threatens its viability.

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10 Nov 2026
Fromm acquires WA’s Prime Packaging   Read more

Fromm acquires WA’s Prime Packaging

Fromm Packaging Australia has strengthened its presence and service capabilities across WA with the acquisition of Prime Packaging, an established packaging supplier based in Canning Vale.

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9 Nov 2026