PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 30 August

In the news: Zero Co, Close the Loop, IVE Group, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, Banksia Foundation, BioPak, McKenzie's Foods, Tetra Pak, PopBox, Colgate-Palmolive.

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Food & Drink Business

Winners of the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards were recognised last week during foodpro 2026, a showcase of how the industry is incorporating circularity, usability, accessibility and digital functionality into packaging solutions across the board.

Tasmanian whisky producer Lark Distilling Co has closed FY26 with fourth quarter net sales of $5 million, up 44 per cent on the prior corresponding period (pcp), taking full year net sales to $18 million, a 15 per cent increase on FY25.

Lupin protein company, Wide Open Agriculture (WOA), has started winding down its German production facility as it shifts to a contract manufacturing model, with the ASX-listed business ending the June quarter with $1.27 million in cash and roughly 2.1 quarters of funding.