• From left: Dave Hyde, Terry Dopper, and Bill Dopper have enjoyed a successful Auspack, with high interest in the fully automatic case over product packer.
    From left: Dave Hyde, Terry Dopper, and Bill Dopper have enjoyed a successful Auspack, with high interest in the fully automatic case over product packer.
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It's been a successful show for OEM Recopack, who confirmed sales of its new fully automatic case over packers off the stand.

The modular machine can be customised to customers' requirements, and accommodate almost any type of packaging format.

Bill Dopper, MD of Recopack, spoke to PKN about the machine on the show floor:

"Apart from our existing customers, we've met a number of manufacturers for the first time," he said.

"Had we not been here, we wouldn't have made some of these contacts.

"In terms of solid leads, it's been a really good show for us."

Food & Drink Business

Net revenue for Bubs Australia fell 9.8 per cent to $23.1 million in Q1 FY27, with operating cash outflow widening to $6 million from $4.4 million on the prior corresponding period.

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Murray Cod Australia (MCA) reported a record 175.9 tonnes of fish sold in 1H27, lifting sales volume by 45.7 per cent. Net sales rose 34.2 per cent to $3.92 million, as it shifts away from using seafood distributors.