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Packaging company Huhtamaki has launched a 100 per cent renewable paper cup for hot and cold beverages, ice cream, and take-away food.

Called Future Smart, the cup has a renewable bio-based coating and is made entirely from plant-based materials.

It uses paperboard from PEFC-certified sustainably managed forests and a newly developed plant-based polyethylene as a moisture barrier coating.

The company says it chose to move forward by substituting fossil oil-based plastics with fully renewable materials.

Food & Drink Business

Eriez-Australia has appointed Aaron Wilson as regional manager for the Western Region, expanding the company's regional presence and bringing greater focus to its people, customers, and operations.

The entrepreneurial spirit, sustainability focus and consumer deliverables were driving forces behind the judges’ decision to award Sam Musson both Emerging Leader and Golden Hive winner at this year’s Hive Awards. Through her companies Zest Element and Harvest ResQ, Musson is reshaping how the food industry thinks about surplus produce. Managing editor, Kim Berry, caught up with her to find out what has happened since her win in May.

Good Drinks Australia has reported an 18 per cent lift in sales volume to 7.5 million litres for the first quarter of FY27, with own brand volumes up 25 per cent to 4.6 million litres and Matso’s up 71 per cent.