AUSPACK Video News Bulletin #3

In the lead-up to Australasia's biggest processing and packaging industry trade show, AUSPACK 2022, we bring you the third in a series of regular video news updates on what you can expect at the show.

In this bulletin, we cover all things robotics and automation, speak to Peter Bradbury, channel manager at ABB, and highlight a few exhibitors with technology that will be of interest to industry visitors. 

Food & Drink Business

Mars Australia & New Zealand has appointed Karim Lokhandwala as its new chief customer officer of Petcare, commencing 1 June. The news comes as applications open for the company’s Next Generation Pet Food Program with Big Idea Ventures – now in its third year.

Simson's Pantry received the Best NPD Award for its High Protein Souvlaki, which delivers 10g of protein per serve while still maintaining the texture, flexibility and versatility consumers expect. By combining functional nutrition with everyday usability, the company has successfully introduced a new point of differentiation within the Australian flatbread category.

Freshwater Bev Tech has received this year's Gamechanger Award for its patent-pending unpasteurised production process, developed specifically to preserve bio-active compounds in the company's functional beverage brand, SUMMi Soda.