• Eco pioneer: Aleks Lajovic from Impact International with Mitch Mulligan.
    Eco pioneer: Aleks Lajovic from Impact International with Mitch Mulligan.
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Impact International won Gold in the Environmental Sustainability Award at the NSW PICAs, the latest in its series of awards for its pioneering eco-work.

Impact has won multiple awards for its commitment to the environment, which includes a solar roof power system and a carbon offset forest.

To hear more about these initiatives from Aleks Lajovic, listen to PKN Podcast episode 10.

Aleks Lajovic, managing director of Impact said: “The team at Impact International were delighted to receive the gold medal in the sustainability category at the National Print Awards.

“We are the only printing company in Australia who offsets the carbon footprint of the packaging that we manufacture, and print using our own forestry infrastructure, plus our forest is right here in Australia. Thank you to the Print and Visual Communication Association (PVCA) and the judges for recognising our efforts.”

Food & Drink Business

Bega Group will shut its cheese processing and packaging plant in Strathmerton, Victoria, to consolidate operations at its Ridge Street factory in Bega. The decision impacts around 300 employees in Strathmerton and will create 100 jobs in Bega.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) chief operating officer, Colm Maguire, has been appointed CEO after acting in the role since mid-January when Tanya Barden stepped down.

The winners of the 2025 Hive Awards have been recognised and celebrated as some of Australia's most innovative food and beverage manufacturers over the past year. The awards were presented on Thursday 8 May during a long lunch at Linseed House, Sydney, to a room of over 150 industry leaders abuzz with excitement.