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In this Interpack 2023 video interview, Steven Karavendzis from Krones talks to Lindy Hughson about the three innovative solutions the company had on show - its LitePac Top, recycling and HPC filling solutions.

With a strong focus on sustainability, the LitePac Top secondary packaging are suitable for non-returnable PET bottles and cans, offer a sustainable alternative to shrink film packs, combine minimal use of materials with great user friendliness, and can be made of corrugated cardboard or kraft cardboard depending on the intended use and can be recycled after use.

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.