PLAY PKN: Video News Bulletin 26 February

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Food & Drink Business

Australia’s cold storage sector is facing a looming capacity shortfall, with growing demand for temperature-controlled facilities placing additional pressure on food and beverage supply chains.

Substantial pricing and input pressures on vegetable growers have persisted throughout 2026, while increases in the costs of producing vegetables have not been reflected in retail prices, says AUSVEG.

Meat eaters view plant-based meat as riskier and offering less value than conventional meat, regardless of how it is marketed, according to new Adelaide University research.