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12 October 2026

Billions in the bin as economy struggles with true cost of food waste

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

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Billions in the bin as economy struggles with true cost of food waste

Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.

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