Background: A man takes a milk jerrycans at Coles supermarket. Rising fuel prices and inflation are placing increasing pressure on household budgets across Australia, with higher transport costs expected to drive up supermarket and grocery prices in the coming months. (Photo by Ye Myo Khant / SOPA Images/Sipa USA). Inset: Bipin Sharma. Credit: (Photo supplied by Bipin Sharma)
Home brand milk prices at major Australian supermarkets have recently increased, with a 3-litre milk pack rising from around AUD 4.50 to over AUD 5, highlighting ongoing cost-of-living pressures. In this podcast, we share responses from Woolworths and Coles, along with insights from dairy industry expert Bipin Sharma, to understand why prices are rising, how the change is affecting customers and farmers, and what it could mean for Australian households and the wider dairy sector.
Home brand milk prices at major Australian supermarkets have recently increased, with a 3-litre milk pack rising from around AUD 4.50 to over AUD 5, highlighting ongoing cost-of-living pressures. In this podcast, we share responses from Woolworths and Coles, along with insights from dairy industry expert Bipin Sharma, to understand why prices are rising, how the change is affecting customers and farmers, and what it could mean for Australian households and the wider dairy sector.
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