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In this Interpack 2023 video interview, Brian Gilmore from FlexCAM and Stefan von Westberg from Flexlink talk to Lindy Hughson about the relationship between the two companies, the merits of a magnetic conveying system, and Flexlink's latest BRIXX innovation, its brand new concept for re-packing operations.

Prior to becoming its own entity five years ago, FlexCAM used to be part of Flexlink in Australi. Today, FlexCAM is the sole supplier of Flexlink conveyors in Australia and New Zealand.

Developed for co-packers and e-commerce, the smart solution, which uses mobile conveyors and robots, automates manual, repetitive packaging processes and enables manufacturing companies to manage the need for multiple product variants and faster changeovers.

Food & Drink Business

Tasmanian whisky producer Lark Distilling Co has closed FY26 with fourth quarter net sales of $5 million, up 44 per cent on the prior corresponding period (pcp), taking full year net sales to $18 million, a 15 per cent increase on FY25.

Lupin protein company, Wide Open Agriculture (WOA), has started winding down its German production facility as it shifts to a contract manufacturing model, with the ASX-listed business ending the June quarter with $1.27 million in cash and roughly 2.1 quarters of funding.

Every three years, Australia's food and beverage manufacturing industry gathers at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for foodpro – and this year Food & Drink Business was there as an exclusive media partner of the foodpro Industry Hub. In two minutes, here's a taste of some of what caught our eye across the show floor – the latest in processing and packaging, automation and robotics, food safety, sustainability and AI, and the people behind it.