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Amcor has announced further plans to streamline its flexibles business which "will likely result in the restructuring or closure of several plants in developed markets”.

The company plans to “align capacity with demand, increase utilisation, and improve costs”.

Reorganisation will include streamlining the organisation, “particularly in Europe”, to lower overhead costs, increase customer focus and improve speed to market by reducing complexity, the company said.

Amcor did not provide exact details of the reorganisation, indicating plans are now being developed.

Delia called the company’s flexible and tobacco packaging business strong, but added that the company needs to take decisive action to make sure the firm is aligned with “market growth opportunities and customer needs”.

Food & Drink Business

Victorian producer, Doreen Egg Aust, has paid $39,600 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued two infringement notices over alleged false or misleading claims that its eggs were free range.

A coalition of global food waste organisations has called on the COP31 presidency to turn existing commitments on food loss and waste into funded policy. It’s a move with direct relevance to Australia, which holds the presidency of negotiations for this year’s climate summit.

Inghams has placed its Western Australian farms and processing operations into complete lockdown after authorities confirmed Australia’s first detection of the high pathogenicity H5 avian influenza strain that has spread globally since 2020.