• Epson at Labelexpo with Mark Tinkler.
    Epson at Labelexpo with Mark Tinkler.
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Both of Epson’s SurePress digital label presses – the L-6534VW and L-4733AW – were running on Epson’s stand, and it is showing automated labelling technology using two ColorWorks label printers, a smart camera, and an Epson robot.

From the Epson stand, Marc Tinkler outlines the new developments to PKN associate editor Wayne Robinson, and says why they are important for label printing.

Food & Drink Business

The team that shook up Australia’s cracker market segment is back, this time with the snack category in its sights. After selling Gourmet Food Holdings and brands including OB Finest and Olina’s Bakehouse to Mondēlez International in early 2021, the seasoned FMCG operators have launched SnackHQ and its first brand, ReFil.

Victorian food manufacturer and distributor, Katoomba Global Foods (KG Foods), has acquired Paris Creek Farms (PCF) from Maggie Beer Holdings (MBH), three years after the company first announced it would offload its dairy assets.

The latest research from IWSR has shown that overall growth is slowing in Asia Pacific’s beverage alcohol scene. A market that has previously been strongly driven by Australia is undergoing significant change as alcohol consumption declines, with emerging regions taking the lead.