PLAY PKN: Video News Bulletin 25 June

In the news this week: AI Action Plan, APPMA, Planet Protector Packaging, WEConnect International, Unilever, Pulpex Consortium, Nextek, NextLoopp, qDesign Enterprises.

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Food & Drink Business

As Australian brands evaluate their export priorities for 2026 and beyond, one message from Asia Pacific distributors is coming through loud and clear: the opportunity is real, but the bar to entry has never been higher. Every year, Incite invites 4200 APAC food and beverage distributors to share their insights on the sector. Cameron Gordon from incite looks at this year's findings.

The Arnott’s Group has appointed Alison Merner as its new chief people officer. The company stated she will lead the company’s People & Culture strategy across Australia and the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on building capability.

Mitolo Family Farms has appointed John Tselekidis to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. He has been at the company for six years, most recently as the group’s head of sales and marketing.