This week's Top 5 stories

By Pippa Haupt | 6 October 2023

Take a look at the stories that caught everyone’s attention on the Food & Drink Business website this week: JBS's $77 million Dinmore investment; Beak & Johnston opens Sydney factory; Robert Iervasi joins SPC Global board; Eden Brew reaches $25m raise goal; and highlights from Alt Proteins 23. 

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Packaging News

Ego powers up local production with $156m boost   Read more

Ego powers up local production with $156m boost

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.

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2 Jul 2025
REDcycle & Return to Store labels must be removed   Read more

REDcycle & Return to Store labels must be removed

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.

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2 Jul 2025
PKN Women in Packaging Awards 2025: Winners announced   Read more

PKN Women in Packaging Awards 2025: Winners announced

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.

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27 Jun 2025