PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 30 August

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Food & Drink Business

The Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association, McLaren Vale Wine Region and Riverland Wine will deliver Wine Australia’s 2026 Next Crop program, aiming to equip emerging leaders with practical skills to support the long-term resilience of the grape and wine sector.

Victorian-based Aquafab has set sail, landing contracts with major cruise lines including Disney, Princess, Holland, Seabourn, Silversea, and Crystal. The company has just launched a capital raise through Birchal to continue its impressive growth journey, hoping to expand its national presence and make its way into bars throughout the US and UK.

Tasmanian premium food manufacturer Pure Foods Tasmania (ASX: PFT) says a year of restructuring and cost discipline is beginning to stabilise the business, with improved margins, expanding retail distribution and several months of positive operating cashflow recorded in the first half of FY26.