Ritesh Kulkarni

Post-Acquisition Nonwovenn Names New Director of Innovation to Lead 50 Million Dollar Expansion Plan

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Post-Acquisition Nonwovenn Names New Director of Innovation to Lead 50 Million Dollar Expansion Plan

Structural differentiation in innovation leadership is not common among mid-tier nonwoven manufacturers. When a company explicitly separates R&D strategy from next-generation product management, it is telling the market something deliberate about where it intends to go. Nonwovenn, headquartered in Bridgwater, England, announced on April 7, 2026, the appointment of Dr. Nisarg Tambe as Director of … Read more

Tim Tam Brilliantly Taps Iced VoVo Heritage to Launch an Exciting New Coles-Exclusive Drop

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Tim Tam Brilliantly Taps Iced VoVo Heritage to Launch an Exciting New Coles-Exclusive Drop

Coles has locked in the only nationwide retail listing for Arnott’s latest limited-edition Tim Tam — and for a biscuit brand with near-universal Australian household penetration, that kind of exclusivity deal tells us a great deal about how premium NPD is being traded at the category level right now. The Tim Tam Iced VoVo layers … Read more

Dare Charged Hazel-Nutty Ice Cream Now Launches Across All P&C Stores Nationally In 2026

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Dare Charged Hazel-Nutty Ice Cream Now Launches Across All P&C Stores Nationally In 2026

Hazelnut has been circling the top of Australian coffee flavour preference surveys for years, and Bega Group has finally pulled it into the Dare Charged range — a move that tells you something about how seriously the business is reading consumer demand signals in the ready-to-drink coffee category. The launch is Dare Charged Hazel-Nutty, a … Read more

A2 Milk Reaches Major Settlement in Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Paying Out $62 Million

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A2 Milk Reaches Major Settlement in Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Paying Out $62 Million

A $62 million settlement is easier to absorb when insurance picks up the entire bill — but the disclosure failures that triggered this class action have already done their work, reshaping how institutional investors read guidance from A2 Milk and its listed FMCG peers. The A2 Milk Company has reached an in-principle agreement to settle … Read more

RE&UP and ISKO Unite to Give Circular Denim Massive Industrial Backing and Transform Fashion Forever

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RE&UP and ISKO Unite to Give Circular Denim Massive Industrial Backing and Transform Fashion Forever

Post-consumer denim has long been one of textile recycling’s harder technical problems. Stretch construction, polycotton blends with varied mechanical histories, and the performance demands of premium fabric specifications have kept circular systems for denim largely at the pilot stage — and this collaboration is a direct answer to that stall. RE&UP Recycling Technologies, Madewell, and … Read more

RML Machinery Targets Australian FMCG Margins With Smart Automation Solutions That Boost Profits

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RML Machinery Targets Australian FMCG Margins With Smart Automation Solutions That Boost Profits

For Australian FMCG manufacturers, the gap between those who have already automated and those still running labour-heavy production lines is widening faster than most operations managers want to admit. Rising input costs, constrained margins, and a domestic retail environment that rewards volume efficiency over manual process have pushed automation from capital project to competitive necessity. … Read more

Finish Makes Major Move to Paper-Based Packaging for Dishwasher Tablets Saving Millions of Plastic Pieces

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Finish Makes Major Move to Paper-Based Packaging for Dishwasher Tablets Saving Millions of Plastic Pieces

Forty-eight tonnes of plastic removed from a single brand’s packaging line annually is the kind of number that moves a sustainability claim out of the press release and onto the shelf brief. For Finish and its parent company Reckitt, that figure now has four years of engineering behind it — and more than 55 production … Read more

New Testing Confirms UV-Protective Apparel Dramatically Reduces Sun Damage Risk for Atlantic Rowing Competitors

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New Testing Confirms UV-Protective Apparel Dramatically Reduces Sun Damage Risk for Atlantic Rowing Competitors

UV-protective apparel worn in extreme marine conditions is only as reliable as the testing behind it. When a four-person Swiss rowing team set out to cover 4,800 kilometres of open Atlantic Ocean over 31 days, the clothing on their backs was required to perform as technical protective equipment, not standard sportswear. Swiss rowing team 44west … Read more

Pet Circle Strengthens Its Growth Strategy by Appointing Two Senior Leaders to Expand Operations

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Pet Circle Strengthens Its Growth Strategy by Appointing Two Senior Leaders to Expand Operations

When a business that has just banked $75 million in fresh capital makes two senior marketing appointments on the same day, the message isn’t subtle. Pet Circle is moving from a funding story into an execution story — and the people it has chosen to lead that shift say a great deal about where the … Read more

Cadbury Old Gold and Bundaberg Rum Team Up to Launch a Bold New Dark Chocolate Block

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Cadbury Old Gold and Bundaberg Rum Team Up to Launch a Bold New Dark Chocolate Block

Pairing two heritage Australian brands in a limited-edition dark chocolate block and pushing it into national distribution from day one is not a tentative market test — it is a confident co-branding execution that removes friction for the shopper and delivers immediate shelf presence for both brands. Cadbury Old Gold and Bundaberg Rum have launched … Read more