PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 22 September

In the news: Smurfit Kappa, WestRock, Kin Group, Pact Group, MAP WA, Multivac, Western Meat Packers Group, Coles, Caps & Closures, Pack Expo, Labelexpo, Foodtech Packtech, Plastics and the Circular Economy Conference 2023. 

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Reploid Group is expanding into Oceania, with the launch of a new sales company in New Zealand. Reploid builds modular plants that use insect larvae to repurpose food waste, having the potential to fill the gap left by Goterra’s collapse into voluntary administration earlier this year.

Welcome to the July edition of PLAY, your monthly wrap-up of the biggest stories shaping Australia's food and beverage manufacturing industry. This month we're looking at court action, a major take-private deal, alleged tomato provenance fraud, new leadership and investment in manufacturing capability. Let's get into it. 

Winners of the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards were recognised last week during foodpro 2026, a showcase of how the industry is incorporating circularity, usability, accessibility and digital functionality into packaging solutions across the board.