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Amcor has acquired Canadian container manufacturer Plastic Moulders for $31.7 million.

Amcor says the Toronto-based business has annual sales of about C$35 million (AU$36.9 million) and is at the forefront of new moulding and labelling technology.

The news comes less than a month after Amcor agreed to buy South America-based flexible packaging business Alusa for about AU$570 million.

Also this year, Amcor acquired Deluxe Packages and BPI China, and in 2015 bought Zhongshan Tiancai Packaging Company, Nampak Flexibles and Packaging India Private Limited.

 

Food & Drink Business

Winemaking technology company, Bucher Vaslin, has launched its Pacific operation, to provide local resources to the Australian and New Zealand markets. The new entity will be led by industry expert, Paul Baggio, bringing decades of experience and a deep understanding of local winemaking needs.

Bega Group has allegedly joined forces with global dairy giant FrieslandCampina in its bid to acquire Fonterra Co-operative Group’s Mainland business. There are two other players in the ring for Mainland – Japanese food company Meiji Holdings Co and French dairy giant Lactalis.

Personalised food, sustainability, alternative protein sources, and the growing influence of private labels are major themes for the food and beverage sector. A recent webinar hosted by Anuga and its knowledge partner, Innova Market Insights, identified key trends currently at play and emerging.