Latest Consumer Staples News

Comvita has completed a $40.5 million capital raise combining a $30 million Rights Offer and a $10.5 million Strategic Placement, welcoming Singapore’s F&N Ventures as a near 20% strategic investor.

Inghams Group has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to stabilise operations, optimise assets, and grow value, reaffirming FY26 EBITDA guidance between $180 million and $200 million amid ongoing cost pressures.

Comvita has secured the minimum NZ$25 million capital raise required to activate its refinancing plan, driven by strong shareholder participation and Fraser and Neave’s near 20% stake. The Rights Offer closes today, setting the stage for debt repayment and financial restructuring.

OMG Group posted a 44% increase in Q3 FY26 net sales, hitting a $6 million annual turnover milestone, while launching a dual matcha brand platform and securing national Woolworths distribution for new oat milk protein flavours.

Barramundi Limited’s portfolio took a heavy hit in Q1 2026, with a 15.4% adjusted NAV decline amid AI disruption anxieties and geopolitical tensions. The fund responded by trimming tech holdings and adding miners BHP and Rio Tinto, betting on copper demand and scale advantages.

Elixinol Wellness maintained steady revenue at $3.5 million in Q1 FY26 while boosting gross margins to 45% and reporting a second consecutive quarter of positive underlying operating cash flow.

Lark Distilling Co. edged up net sales to $4.3 million in Q3 FY26, buoyed by growth in travel retail and B2B channels, while unveiling its new Signature Whisky Range that snagged top design honours.

Comvita launches a NZ$30 million renounceable Rights Offer to refinance debt and bring Southeast Asian consumer giant Fraser and Neave onboard as a strategic investor with a near 20% stake.

The a2 Milk Company faces significant supply chain disruptions in China, dampening its infant formula sales and forcing a downgrade of its FY26 financial outlook despite robust demand.

The a2 Milk Company reports robust demand for its infant formula in China but warns that supply chain disruptions, linked partly to the Middle East conflict, will dampen sales and margins in FY26.

Pure Foods Tasmania has agreed to acquire premium seafood brand Brilliant Food Australia, adding $1.3 million in annual revenue and expanding its national footprint.

OMG Group has inked a collaboration with Sydney’s The Little Marionette to supply premium Japanese matcha, reinforcing its vertically integrated matcha strategy and expanding its reach into premium hospitality and retail sectors.