Thursday 24 September: Foodservice price inflation hits 0.4% as global sugar and dairy supply tightens

Hospitality News Briefing · Sep 24, 2026 · 5m · transcript

Supply chain pressure persists as sugar and dairy prices climb, while McDonald's unveils an $8.5bn global modernisation plan for the next decade.

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