PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 20 September

In the news: Suntory, Pact Group, Hilton Foods, Woolworths, Cleanaway Waste Management, Circular Plastics Australia, Mars Petcare, Amcor, Coles, GABS, Orora, Opal, Beerfarm, Impact International, Forest Stewardship Council, DCCEEW.

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Food & Drink Business

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, is calling on Australian consumers to boycott Magnum ice cream, escalating a campaign for parent company The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) to sell the brand to investors aligned with its social mission.

More than US$23 billion in global CPG value share has shifted from mainstream-priced products to discount and premium tiers, and snacks and alcohol face the deepest cuts in spending intentions, according to NIQ’s Consumer Outlook 2027.

At its AGM on 24 November, SPC Global will ask shareholders to approve a new corporate name, Altiva Global, to separate the listed group from its SPC trading business.