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Twenty-twenty was an eventful year to say the least. As the tumultuous year comes to a close, the world is still reeling from the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which has impacted every aspect of life and business.

But there was more to this year than disease and strife. Big deals were done, innovations launched, and progress towards sustainability was made.

To read the roundup of the most important stories of the year, published in PKN's Nov-Dec 2020 issue, click here.

Food & Drink Business

Two of the most widely deployed supervisory controllers in commercial refrigeration carried vulnerabilities that would let an attacker manipulate cooling equipment while the system continued to report normal temperatures, according to research by industrial cyber security firm, Claroty.

Australia’s certified organic sector has for the first time passed the $1bn mark in annual direct sales, highlighting growing demand from consumers and the growing contribution and opportunity for organics.

In a year that delivered Lark Distilling Co’s strongest top-line growth, it also wrote off $36.2 million in assets from its 2021 Pontville acquisition, pushing its statutory EBITDA loss to $19 million.