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The fourth AIP State of Industry webinar is scheduled for 16 July and will focus on packaging developments in New Zealand.

Hosted by the Packaging Forum, this season will cover recent changes in kerbside collection regulations, new product stewardship programs, including caps and lids and food and beverage carton recycling (FBCRS), and the expansion of soft plastics recycling.

Rob Langford, CEO of the Packaging Forum New Zealand, will be the featured speaker.

Participation in AIP webinars contributes points towards the Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) designation. Interested individuals are encouraged to register and share the event details with colleagues.

To register for the webinar, click here.

AIP State of Industry Webinar #4 – Packaging Forum New Zealand

Food & Drink Business

The team that shook up Australia’s cracker market segment is back, this time with the snack category in its sights. After selling Gourmet Food Holdings and brands including OB Finest and Olina’s Bakehouse to Mondēlez International in early 2021, the seasoned FMCG operators have launched SnackHQ and its first brand, ReFil.

Victorian food manufacturer and distributor, Katoomba Global Foods (KG Foods), has acquired Paris Creek Farms (PCF) from Maggie Beer Holdings (MBH), three years after the company first announced it would offload its dairy assets.

The latest research from IWSR has shown that overall growth is slowing in Asia Pacific’s beverage alcohol scene. A market that has previously been strongly driven by Australia is undergoing significant change as alcohol consumption declines, with emerging regions taking the lead.