PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 28 July

In the news: Jamestrong, UNSW SMaRT, Pact Group, Woolworths, Visy, foodpro, Tetra Pak, Detpak, Cospak, FlexoPack, Labelmakers, Sprite, Coca-Cola Australia, Coopers Brewery, Cowan Australia, HP Indigo, Currie Group, Birdstone Collective, Spicers, Carbon8, Interpack, APPMA.

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Food & Drink Business

Western Australian marine science solutions company, SeaStock, has secured a $740,000 matched co-investment with Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) to develop functional ingredients from seaweed.

Mudgee-based winemaker, Lowe Family Wine Co., has installed a landmark $850,000 solar and battery system, developed by SPS Solar + Water. With this project, the company has become one of the first wineries in Australia to operate entirely off-grid.

The financial plight of Maggie Beer Holdings (MBH) – it recorded a loss of $24.3 million in FY25 and $28.2 million in FY24 – has been thrown a lifeline by two of Australia’s leading food manufacturers.