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Food & Drink Business

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Coles have levelled up in the Federal Court over the ACCC’s accusation the retailer misled consumers through its “down, down” pricing program on hundreds of products.

Melbourne-born functional lifestyle beverage brand, Bae Juice, has continued to reach for the stars since starting out in 2019, with the company recording one of its biggest seasons yet – selling one pack of its anti-hangover Korean pear juice every 12 seconds in December 2026.

The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has upgraded its FY26 outlook after delivering stronger first-half growth across infant milk formula (IMF), liquid milk and nutritionals.