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Click here to read the November/December print edition of APPMA's Machinery Matters online.

In this edition, APPMA chairman Mark Dingley looks back on the unprecedented challenges that 2020 presented and looks forward to the opportunities and pitfalls of 2021 and beyond. He says there is no doubt that Australia’s processing and manufacturing industries will play a major role in the country’s economic recovery.

Also, in the APPMA News, you can read about the recently released and updated APPMA Members Directory, replete with information on the association’s 128 full members.

Further, we feature a roundup of major headlines from APPMA members from the past two months, including news from tna, SMC, Matthews Australasia, Kalfass, Jet Technologies, Result Group, and Ravenwood.

And finally there is an article about the role of wireless technology in production and a case study looking at a system Nord Drivesystems delivered for a bakery.

Machinery Matters is published bi-monthly in partnership with the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association, as a supplement to PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business.

Food & Drink Business

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown inflation ticked higher across the majority of food categories in the latest quarterly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.

Australian Wine Holdco (AWL) says merging Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard’s ANZ and Spanish wine businesses into one company will create one of the world’s largest wine companies.

The April/May issue of Food & Drink Business magazine is a showcase of innovation and adaptability in Australia's food and beverage sector. From its feature on the 2025 finalists in The Hive Awards, a bumper processing tech section looking at new equipment, systems, and automation, to the latest trends and developments in beverage production, there is something for everyone. Read on.