The Top 5 stories of the week

By Pippa Haupt | 22 September 2023

Take a look at the stories that caught everyone’s attention on the Food & Drink Business website this week: What price, Costa Group; the souring between Synlait and a2 Milk; Lamb Weston expanding its local spuds operations, Top Shelf International leadership formalities, and Toowoomba – home to the World’s Best Bacon.  

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