PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 22 September

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Food & Drink Business

Bubs Australia recorded 9.2 per cent revenue growth in FY26, driven by a 24 per cent increase in its US business, but higher airfreight, regulatory and tariff costs pushed the infant nutrition company to an EBITDA loss of $1.8 million.

As of 2027, Koelnmesse will bundle a trade fair trio comprising ISM Ingredients, ISM Manufacturing and ISM Snacks & Sweets under the ISM umbrella brand for the first time.

The triggering of a range of trade restrictions – primarily from China – is beginning to reshape beef flows around the world, according to a newly-released report from Rabobank.