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Derek Rose

Aussie packaging giant rallies after 'exciting' win

Packaging firm Amcor, which makes bags for bakery items like bread, has lifted its interim earnings. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Amcor shares have jumped to a six-month high after the global consumer packaging group rode a spike in revenue driven by a new US acquisition and revealed a new deal in the weight-loss space.

The Australian-founded, Switzerland-based company delivered $US11.1 billion ($15.8 billion) in net sales for the six months to December, up 70 per cent from a year ago, Amcor announced on Wednesday.

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