Labelexpo video: UPM Raflatac

Visitors to the UPM Raflatac stand are seeing sustainability in the spotlight, with Ocean Action labels made from ocean bound plastic waste, the new PureCycle wash-off paper label materials, and the RAFNXT+ paper label products and linerless labels.

Watch Robert Taylor from UPM Raflatac outline the company's new sustainability developments to Print21 editor Wayne Robinson, and explain why they are important for label printing. 

Food & Drink Business

Australia's rendering industry has strengthened its sustainability credentials, with the ARA formally launching its first Sustainability Framework at the conclusion of its 18th International Symposium.

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to sell Seppelt to Stonier CEO and co-owner Aaron Drummond and partners, the latest step in its plan to cut its brand portfolio from 76 to fewer than 30. The deal includes the Seppelt brand, the Great Western winery and cellars, and the Drumborg vineyard. No price was disclosed.

South Australian grape growers will have access to loans of up to $500,000 to turn unviable vineyards into more sustainable uses under the South Australia Wine Industry Transition and Growth Package, the state government says.