31 AUG - 3 SEP 2026 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Industry News

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How to Consolidate Your Supplier List Without Sacrificing Menu Diversity

Sponsored content provided by B&E Foods B&E Foods is a full-service Australian foodservice supplier and the only one you need. With over 6,000 products spanning Western and international proteins, seafood, dry goods, specialty groceries, cleaning supplies, and packaging, B&E gives independent restaurants and hospitality groups access to everything required to run a professional kitchen through a single account, a single

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OzHarvest: Nourishing Our Country

Sponsored content provided by OzHarvest OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, dedicated to stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it to charities supporting people in need. Every day, our iconic yellow vans and trucks collect quality surplus food from supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, corporate kitchens, hotels, airlines and more, ensuring it gets to the people who need

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Australian foodservice is evolving faster than ever – are you keeping pace?

Sponsored content provided by Meat & Livestock Australia As consumer expectations rapidly change, economic pressures reshape dining habits, and global influences land on local menus almost instantly; the expectation on foodservice is to deliver value, excitement, and differentiation – often simultaneously. Rare Medium developed its annual Red Meat Trends resource to help narrow the focus – identifying opportunities for innovation,

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Profit Hidden in Plain Sight: Looking at Hospitality Through a Different Lens

Sponsored content provided by The Table Food Consultants It’s been one hell of a year. Interest rates have climbed, coffee prices have hit record highs, egg shortages have come and gone, and food, freight, insurance and wage costs continue to rise. New legislation is arriving, global conflicts are disrupting supply chains, and customers are more price conscious than ever. Meanwhile,

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Public Holidays Are a Test of How Well You Run Your Business

Australian hospitality is a resilient industry. For the financial year ending June 2025, cafés, restaurants and takeaway food services recorded $66.27 billion in turnover, a 2.5% increase year on year according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Public holidays are a meaningful part of that trading picture. But for many operators, they are also where margins go to

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Why the Smartest Convenience Retailers Are Sourcing at Fine Food Australia 

The convenience store of five years ago looks nothing like the one your customers are walking into today. Across Australia, the channel is shifting, driven by consumers who expect more from the places they shop most often. Better snacking options. Café-quality coffee. Functional drinks. Ready-to-eat meals that don’t feel like an afterthought. Premium products that used to live exclusively on supermarket shelves or

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Menu Pricing for Cafés and Restaurants: The Hidden Cost of Staying Too Low

Sponsored content provided by Foodie Coaches There’s a conversation that comes up in almost every coaching call we have with café, restaurant, and bar owners across Australia. It goes something like this. We ask what the last price increase looked like. There’s a pause. Then: “We haven’t really touched prices in about two years.” Or: “We put up a few things

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Supporting the New Era of Supermarkets and Convenience Stores

Sponsored content provided by Federal Hospitality Equipment Australia’s supermarket and convenience store sector is changing quickly. Customers expect fresh food, hot food, cold drinks, takeaway meals, reliable packaging and fast service — often from the same store, at the same time. The old idea of a convenience store as a simple shelf-and-fridge operation has evolved into something much closer to

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