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Click here to read the September/October print edition of APPMA’s Machinery Matters online.

The September/October issue of Machinery Matters is out now.
The September/October issue of Machinery Matters is out now.

In this edition, APPMA chairman Mark Dingley talks about the importance of wellbeing and support during these challenging times, and looks forward to the year ahead.

Also, in the APPMA news, you can read about the recent Digital Lunchtime Series which launched on 17 September, the new APPMA Associate membership category and the support available to members during the pandemic.

In addition, we feature a roundup of news headlines from APPMA members regarding Foodmach’s new BMX project, the ADDE and OTTO partnership, Fletcher and SMC working on sustainable solutions together, the new Krones Ecosystem digital activity platform; as well as Opal and Bandall’s ink distribution agreement across ANZ.

Finally, there are articles on the results of an in-depth study on tackling food waste, launched by APPMA and RMIT; as well as Victorian-based Sou’West Brewery’s new brewery in Torquay.

Machinery Matters is published bi-monthly in partnership with the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association, as a supplement to PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business.

Food & Drink Business

Lyre’s Spirit Co and Edenvale received gold medals at the recent World Alcohol-Free Awards, with 11 Australian producers being recognised out of a field of 450 entries.

As almond growing and processor, Select Harvests, nears the end of the 2024 harvest, it says the 2024 crop may be lower than its original forecast, but it is on track to be one of the largest crops the company has ever produced.

Wide Open Agriculture continues to expand the adoption of its lupin protein, Buntine Protein, with two consumer products containing the protein launched into the retail market.