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

Pact Group and Aldi are scaling up recycled packaging in Australia, with more than 19 million laundry and cleaning bottles annually to contain up to 50% Australian recycled plastic.

Allied Pinnacle has invested $10m across its Sydney manufacturing operations to increase capacity, improve production speed, and deploy automation – creating a more efficient manufacturing base.

Visy has invested $30 million in a new 2.8-metre-wide corrugator at its Smithfield board factory in Western Sydney, increasing board output by 33 per cent.