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CONTENTS JULY 2018
✷ REGULARS
5 NEWS
Mars enters renewable energy agreement; Primo to lead in rooftop solar; Beerenberg’s new factory; Mozarella plant takes aim at Asia; Pet food faces parliamentary enquiry; CoOL labelling reforms roll out; Single-use bag ban kicks off.
12 SMART BUSINESS Food delivery company Deliveroo discusses its bold move to offer staff share options to encourage innovation across its workforce.
14 SHOW WRAP
Beverage makers were in the flow and the innovations were on show at the revamped Drinks Industry Show in Sydney.
46 PRODUCT NEWS
A new cobot platform; Energy measurement from Festo; Cutting air consumption; A low maintenance moisture spotter.
48 NEW IN STORE Steak-flavoured Doritos;
Shiraz that helps the homeless; Veggie rice crackers; A brownie- cheesecake hybrid.
✷ FEATURES
20 ALL KITTED UP The meal kit segment is heating up, with a handful of startups jostling for a spot on the front verandah via IPOs, vertical integration, and marketing know-how.
By Alison Leader
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28 MORE THAN
A SNACK
A brother and sister duo reveal why their product is more than just ‘another protein bar’.
By Alison Leader
✷ INDUSTRY INSIGHT
50 WHAT’S ON LIVE: New frontiers in packaging print.
8 Blue Sky
Australia & New Zealand MD Richard Sullivan shares the local strategy of the pioneering Atkins Nutritionals low carb brand.
10 Women in Industry
We are living in the ‘purpose generation’ where brands need to show what they stand for, writes the founder of Social Mission, Dora Nikols.
16 Rising Star
A former IT high-flyer has created a bakery business where fun is paramount and people mean as much as the product.
✷ FOCUS
20 Ready Meals
28 FunctionalFoods
34 PackagingInnovation
JULY 2018
MEAL KIT COMPANIES SNACK BAR RANGE HOW TO HANDLE A MAKE INROADS P20 WITH SUBSTANCE P28 MANDARIN BOOM P40
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Ready meal maker flexes sustainable packaging muscle
40 REVAMP
BEARS FRUIT
A revolutionary new grading, packing and palletising system has been designed to help one of Australia’s largest citrus packers manage a mandarin boom.
By Amanda Bryan
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ON THE COVER: Insulated packaging made from wool has given Sydney- based ready meals company My Muscle Chef a profitable point of difference following consistent complaints from customers about foam boxes.
40 MaterialsHandling&Logistics
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