Video News Bulletin: 8 February

In the news this week: PepsiCo, Halo Food Co, NRF Industry Partner Grants, Mondelez, Amcor, Accolade Wines, Bain Capital, Rethink Sugary Drinks Alliance, Australian Beverages Council, Coles Liquor, Veridian Renewable Technology, Nutri V

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Packaging News

Costa Group has partnered with Coles and Opal in a large-scale trial to replace rPET plastic punnets with recyclable cardboard packaging for Perino tomatoes, now available across Coles’ Victorian stores.

Rawson Print & Packaging has strengthened its position in the Australian commercial print sector with the acquisition of Sydney-based print operation IntoPrint.

Woolworths has shifted its Own Brand sliced bread packaging to LDPE bags made by Amcor with 30 per cent recycled plastic, a move the retailer says will save about 50,000 kilograms of virgin plastic annually.