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Conversations during day three of APPEX 2024 have been flowing on Stand B095 with the PKN Packaging News team bringing the PKN Podcast livestream to APPEX.

In the video below, Lindy Hughson, Kim Berry and Wayne Robinson discuss their experiences from the third day of APPEX 2024.

All livestream podcasts are posted directly to PKN YouTube and LinkedIn, so follow the channels to find out more.

Food & Drink Business

A $27 million write-down of legacy inventory drove reported EBITDAS to negative $35 million, while net debt finished at $89 million against $90 million guidance.

SPC Global has delivered normalised EBITDA of $38.5 million for FY26, up 27 per cent and ahead of guidance for 25 per cent growth, on net sales revenue of $331.8 million.

Turnover and employment are at record levels in Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector and exports are also climbing, according to Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) latest State of the Industry report. But the figures came with a warning – ongoing pressure on margins and operating costs could weaken the sector’s capacity to invest and grow over the long term.