PLAY PKN: Video News Bulletin 2 July

In the news this week: Plastic Free July, Fed Govt plastic waste export ban, Pact Group, Cleanaway, Coles Group, Vic govt glass recycling boost, Packaging Forum NZ, Foodpro, PacPrint. 

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Food & Drink Business

Artisanal Italian-style cheesemaker, Alba Cheese, has been acquired by private equity firm, Apta Group, as of 6 November. Alba was guided by accounting firm, EP Advisors, and Apta was advised by Victorian law firm, Maddocks.

Goterra has opened expressions of interest for its upcoming equity raise through OnMarket. Since it was founded in 2015, the company has used robotic insect farms to reduce food waste emissions by up to 97 per cent, compared to landfill.

Australian food manufacturer Roma Food products – parent company to brands Orgran, Pasta Roma, Spliits, Freemills, and BuonTempo – is celebrating more than seven decades of growth, innovation, and commitment to local production. CEO Sam Schachna speaks to Food & Drink Business editor, Kim Berry, on the company’s heritage and where it is heading.