Food Industry News: Aug 28 - Australia (5 stories)
Friday, 28 Aug 2026 Daily Food & Beverage Australia
Here is your Daily summary for Food & Beverage across Australia for Fri 28th August 2026
Hormel's Q3 FY26 results reveal a decline in sales, yet margins have expanded, indicating a strategic portfolio reshaping that may take time to stabilize. Meanwhile, Pernod Ricard faces challenges with a 5.5% drop in H2 2026 sales, primarily due to weaknesses in the U.S. and China markets, raising concerns about future growth. In a positive development, Prime Drink Group has signed a letter of intent with Geloso for BDED, signaling potential expansion. Australian Vintage is also pivoting towards innovation and acquisitions to revitalize its brands and drive growth.
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Hormel Q3 FY26 slides: margins expand as portfolio reshaping weighs
All News 27 Aug 2026, 2:18pm -
Earnings call transcript: Pernod Ricard H2 2026 sales fall as stock drops 5.5%
All News 27 Aug 2026, 8:40am -
Pernod Ricard shares fall 5% as U.S., China weakness clouds outlook
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Australian Vintage is trusting innovation to turn around its bottom line
Inside FMCG 27 Aug 2026, 6:42amThe parent of brands including McGuigan, Poco Vino and MadFish, is turning to innovation, acquisitions, and category expansion to ensure growth. The post Australian Vintage is trusting innovation to turn around its bottom line appeared first on Inside FMCG.
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Prime Drink Group signs letter of intent with Geloso for BDED
All News 27 Aug 2026, 11:38am