PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 9 May

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Food & Drink Business

Alcoholic RTD brand, Barry, has completed a crowd-sourced funding campaign of almost $2,765,000 through OnMarket, supported by over 1880 investors. The raise broke OnMarket’s record twice for single-day sign-ups during the expression of interest (EOI) phase.

Mondelēz International has marked the 50th anniversary of its Scoresby confectionery factory with an $8 million investment in new packaging technology designed to support future growth and manufacturing capability in Australia.

Ready-to-drink cocktail company, Curatif, has opened expressions of interest for its upcoming crowd-sourced funding raise through OnMarket. Since its 2019 launch, Curatif has become one of the most awarded premium RTD cocktail brands, and is gearing up for international and on-premise expansion.