Weekly News Bulletin: 1 August

In the news this week: Financial reporting season round-up, Billson's Beverages, Mighty Craft, Woolworths, Seppeltsfield, Lark Distilling, Fonterra, Nourish Ingredients, caffeinated drinks crackdown, and holidaying bees.

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Packaging News

APCO has opened consultation on a new proposal to support and deliver industry-led Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, intended to bridge existing gaps in the packaging value chain.

Visy has developed a new fibre-based, thermal insulation solution called Visycell, which could help drive the shift away from expanded polystyrene in the food delivery supply chain.

The imminent US$13bn merger of Amcor and Berry Global will result in a new leadership set-up under CEO Peter Konieczny, for the business which will have 400 packaging plants and 75,000 staff.