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OzHarvest’s Frontline Report 2026 paints a grim picture of the Australian food insecurity crisis, revealing more than 74,000 people are turned away from food support every month, as frontline charities struggle to cope with rising demand.

A new white paper from Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) calls for coordinated investment in food production, manufacturing capability and supply chain resilience as the country prepares to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A senate inquiry into CSIRO funding and resourcing has warned Australia’s sovereign research capability is under pressure from job cuts, declining real funding, ageing infrastructure and uncertainty over the national science agency’s strategic direction.

Endeavour Group has flagged up to $8 million in additional supply chain costs in the second half of FY26 and a $400 million inventory build as it responds to disruption from the Middle East conflict, while also announcing a $100 million cost reduction target for FY27.

Coles Group has posted four per cent supermarkets sales growth for the third quarter of FY26, driven by volume and eCommerce gains, while its Liquor division recorded a 3.9 per cent revenue decline amid soft consumer sentiment.

Snacking and pet food company, Mars Incorporated, is set to open a new $112.5 million wet pouch facility at its Wodonga pet food factory this June, initially announced in June 2023.

Margaret River label Watershed Wines has returned to market under Calneggia Family Vineyards, eight years after the brand ceased operations, with original winemaker Sevérine Logan retained to lead production.

The a2 Milk Company has initiated a voluntary recall of three batches of its US-label a2 Platinum infant formula after cereulide was detected in the product. The recall covers approximately 16,428 tins already sold to consumers, with no reported incidents of infant illness.