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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

Casella Family Brands (CFB) has appointed Oatley Fine Wine Merchants as distribution partner for its premium wine portfolio in Australia, including Peter Lehmann Wines, Morris of Rutherglen and Brand’s Laira – effective from 1 July.

As part of an electrical panel modernisation, Real Pet Food Company recently turned to global industrial automation and digital transformation company, Rockwell Automation. The Single Pair EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution was utilised to significantly reduce downtime and derisk the rewiring process.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) vice president sales At Home, Tobias Hoogewerff, recently attended Food + Grocery Australia 2026, and reflects on the opportunity to see the wider sector come together – a reminder of the vibrancy and resilience of the industry, and the shared ambition to keep evolving.