PLAY Food & Drink Business: News Bulletin 30 July

In the news this week: Unilever, Marley Spoon, Xero SME report, Food Agility CRC

Correction: In today's video, editor Kim Berry says Unilever is selling parts of its tea business. A company spokesperson has clarified that it is separating parts of the tea business off into a separate entity which it will continue to own.

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Packaging News

The ACCC has instituted court proceedings against Clorox Australia, owner of GLAD-branded kitchen and garbage bags, over alleged false claims that bags were partly made of recycled 'ocean plastic'.

In news that is disappointing but not surprising given the recent reports on the unfolding Qenos saga, the new owner of Qenos has placed the company into voluntary administration. The closure of the Qenos Botany facility has also been confirmed.

An agreement struck between Cleanaway and Viva Energy will see the two companies undertake a prefeasibility assessment of a circular solution for soft plastics and other hard-to-recycle plastics.