Huhtamaki has acquired New Zealand based Interpac Packaging in a £5.5m deal.

Interpac manufactures folded carton packaging for the FMCG sector and retail products as well as the foodservice market in New Zealand. It also manufactures corrugated protective packaging for the local wine industry.

The company employs 85 people, with annual net sales of £8.7m. The unit will become part of Huhtamaki’s Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania business segment.