Trade

Woolies, Coles deliver higher third quarter sales, as defensive consumers trend to home consumption

Budget-constrained consumers shifting from eating out to more home consumption and entertaining are part of the reason behind strong third quarter sales growth for the nation’s dominant supermarket retailers announced..Read More

Jon Condon, 06/05/2026

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April beef exports soar to +140,000t, led by vigorous US, China trade

The US and China continued to dominate Australia’s beef export trade during April, monthly shipment data released this morning by the Department of Agriculture shows. Total volume to all export..Read More

Jon Condon, 04/05/2026
Govt’s Indo beef license celebration conveniently overlooks serious market access issue

While the Federal Government’s announcement on Friday that five additional Australian beef plants have gained access to the Indonesian market was full of self-congratulation, it conveniently overlooked the fact that..Read More

Jon Condon, 04/05/2026
New market access to Indonesia for five export meat plants

The approval of five additional Australian export beef plants for exports to Indonesia, including one establishment also receiving approval for sheep and goat meat, is delivering new opportunities for Australia’s..Read More

Beef Central, 01/05/2026

Fuel price hikes starting to weigh on discretionary spending on beef

The massive fuel price hikes seen across the world over the past month are now being reflected in consumers’ discretionary spending on beef, export meat traders told Beef Central this..Read More

Jon Condon, 30/04/2026
China approves additional Australian beef plants for export

Several Australian export beef processing facilities have been added to the approved list for export to China, and others limited to frozen-only can now ship chilled beef as well…Read More

Jon Condon, 21/04/2026
China FMD outbreak could pressure second-half beef supply

China has reported a significant outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in its Northwestern region, raising further questions about the nation’s beef supply in the second half of the year..Read More

Beef Central, 08/04/2026

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