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Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies that creates the so-called smart factory, where information and operations technology systems converge in a single network architecture.

 

By linking intelligent machines and Internet of Things technologies, an enterprise can experience seamless connectivity and information sharing across people, plants and supply chains.

 

But what does Industry 4.0 mean for Australian equipment manufacturers and their customers? In this video, OEM Foodmach, intelligent systems integrator Matthews and industrial automation and informations solutions provider Rockwell Automation provide some pre-AUSPACK insights.

 

Food & Drink Business

Leading wholesaler and distributor, Metcash, has awarded its top-performing supply partners of the past year at its 2026 Food Supplier of the Year Awards, with Asahi Beverages taking home the top award.

Suntory Oceania has unveiled a new $13 million warehouse at its Auckland manufacturing site in Wiri, the latest step in the $3 billion multi-beverage partnership across the company’s Australian and New Zealand premium spirits and non-alcohol segments.

CCEP is extending Australia’s recycling capability into the Pacific, launching a cross-border PET recovery program that brings community-collected plastic into local processing streams to produce food-grade rPET.