Video News Bulletin: 4 July

In the news this week: Incentivising Food Donations Bill, Oz Brands Uncle Frog’s, Ingham’s, Maggie Beer Holdings, Food South Australia AskSASI, and Australian Vintage.

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Packaging News

After almost 24 years as Australian Paper Recovery, APR Recycling has officially launched a new era with the opening of its Dandenong South facility and rebrand.

More than 700 Woolworths supermarkets across five states are now accepting soft plastics again, marking a major expansion of Australia’s growing soft plastics recovery network.

The 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards finalists have been announced, with this year’s shortlist spotlighting the innovations, materials and talent shaping the future of packaging across Australia and New Zealand – and setting the stage for a competitive run into the global WorldStar awards.