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Coles and Brownes pay infringement notice penalties for alleged Dairy Code breaches

infringement22 May 2026Penalty $40K

Respondent

Brownes Foods Operations

Facts

Coles Supermarkets Australia and Brownes Foods Operations have each paid $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC issued each company with two infringement notices for separate alleged contraventions of the Dairy Code of Conduct.

Outcome

ACCC infringement notices paid of $39,600 — Brownes Foods Operations (two notices, Dairy Code) (2026-05-22), for allegedly publishing two milk supply agreements that did not clearly specify the minimum prices for the entire supply period or justify them. Payment is not an admission. Coles Supermarkets Australia separately paid $39,600 for separate alleged contraventions. See the ACCC source for the full terms.

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Read the source

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/coles-and-brownes-pay-infringement-notice-penalties-for-alleged-dairy-code-breaches

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