• Grants to help SMEs in Victoria keep packaging waste out of landfills are now available.
    Grants to help SMEs in Victoria keep packaging waste out of landfills are now available.
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The past two months have seen many developments in the sustainability space. The November/December issue includes a roundup of these innovations.

Determining how sustainable an item of packaging is requires much more than looking at its recyclability. While recycling is an important piece of the sustainability puzzle, it is certainly not the only one. Tetra Pak commissioned a market-first comparative lifecycle assessment of food and beverage packaging in Australasia, and its findings may surprise some.

Food & Drink Business

SPC Global has commenced legal proceedings in the County Court of Victoria against its former chairman, Dr Hussein Rifai, and Thor Capital.

Food and beverage manufacturers are under unprecedented pressure, and many are reaching a breaking point. Yet across the sector, manufacturers are also showing a remarkable ability to adapt and evolve under pressure. Epicor regional vice president, Graeme Evans writes.

The Night Time Industries Association has appointed Paul McLeay as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Mick Gibb, who led the peak body for four years before departing to take up the CEO role at the Brewers Association of Australia.