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Revenue for the three months to 30 June for Pro-Pac was up by five per cent over the previous quarter, with the company saying it is returning to more stable operating levels.

Flexibles brought in $63.1m and Industrials $16.8m in the quarter, with the company attributing the $4m increase over the Q3 total of $75.9m to “favourable trading conditions".

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter represented an inflow of $13.1m, compared with a cash outflow of $600,000 for the March quarter.

Pro-Pac received a $6.1m government grant, and as at 30 June had $8.3m cash in hand, which included the $6.1m, as well as unused debt facilities of $18.8m. It has used $20.2m of its $39m debt facility, which is provided by ScotPac and ANZ Bank.

The grant came through the government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative, and is to help Pro-Pac establish its soft plastics recycling plant.

Food & Drink Business

Australian food processors are facing a growing commercial squeeze as major retail and foodservice customers want stronger environmental credentials from suppliers, while continuing to push hard on price. New modelling from the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) shows Australia’s red meat processing sector could achieve net zero emissions by 2045 without sacrificing profitability.

Australian investment firm, Tundra Capital, has led a $2.4 million Series A raise for deep-tech company, N&E Innovations. The Singaporean company turns discarded food waste into an edible antimicrobial that can help fresh produce last up to four times longer.

Circana retail scan data shows sales of bottles of shiraz under $10, fell 8.3 per cent over the past year, but sales above $35 grew 6.9 per cent. According to the data, shiraz accounts for two in every five dollars spent on bottled red wine in Australia, which covers the year to 4 October 2026.