This week’s Top 5 stories

Take a look at the stories that caught everyone’s attention on the Food & Drink Business website this week: Fonterra and Nestlé sell joint venture; ABCo acquires RTD brand Ampersand Projects; NewCold acquires refrigerated transport specialist Karras; study finds incomplete uptake of mandatory pregnancy warning labels on RTDs; and Bod Science makes a water soluble breakthrough.  

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Packaging News

Following a rigorous two-stage judging process, finalists in the 2026 Women in Packaging Awards have been selected, reflecting the depth of talent, leadership and innovation shaping Australasia’s packaging sector.

Australia’s plastic packaging industry bracing for prolonged disruption, as conflict in the Middle East continues to drive sharp increases in resin costs, freight rates and supply uncertainty.

ASX-listed Papyrus Australia is progressing towards commercialisation of a proprietary process that converts banana plantation waste into refined pulp for use across paper, board and packaging applications.