Video News Bulletin: 26 October

In the news this week: Foodbank Australia’s Hunger Report, China wine tariffs, Sara Lee, Australian Meat Industry Council, IWSC winners, Vegemite turns 100

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Packaging News

APPMA members have re-elected Phil Biggs and Nathan Wardell to the association’s Board, while Select Equip founder James White joins as a director for the first time.

Tetra Pak is progressing the commercialisation of an ice cream wrapper made from up to 85% paper, with European producer trials under way ahead of a phased rollout beginning in Q4 2026.

A new Australian research centre has been launched at Monash University to lead a five-year, $11m initiative developing fibre-based alternatives to single-use plastics and addressing the material performance, manufacturing and recycling challenges involved in commercial adoption.