Pure Foods Tasmania (ASX:PFT) Cuts Operating Cash Outflow by 69% as Customer Receipts Climb 60%

Sonal Goyal

26 October 2026 03:01 PM AEDT

Pure Foods Tasmania (ASX:PFT) Cuts Operating Cash Outflow by 69% as Customer Receipts Climb 60%

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Key Highlights

Customer receipts rose 60% to $1.22m from $764,000.
Operating cash outflow fell 69% to $311,000, an improvement of $692,000.
Manufacturing and operating cash payments fell 23% to $797,000.
Administration and corporate payments fell 31% to $265,000.

Pure Foods Tasmania Limited (ASX:PFT) released an update on 26 October 2026 accompanying its Appendix 4C for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, reporting higher customer receipts and a lower operating cash outflow compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

Customer receipts and cash payments

Customer receipts rose 60% to $1.22 million, an increase of $457,000 on the $764,000 recorded in the September 2025 quarter. The company said growth was largely driven by acquisitions completed by the group and new customers secured. Manufacturing and operating cash payments fell 23% to $797,000 from $1.03 million, a decrease of $234,000, while administration and corporate payments fell 31% to $265,000 from $383,000, a decrease of $118,000.

Operating cash flow

The operating cash outflow reduced by 69% to $311,000, an improvement of $692,000 on the prior corresponding period. The company noted that operating cash flow remained negative and described the reduction as a step toward sustainable positive operating cash flow within its turnaround.

December quarter priorities

As the business enters the Christmas and summer trading period, management said it is focused on growing sales across its brand portfolio, improving production efficiency and maintaining tight control of costs and working capital. Key priorities include securing customer agreements, converting its sales pipeline into confirmed orders and progressing commercial opportunities across retail, distribution and contract manufacturing.

Why This Could Matter

The comparison with the September 2025 quarter shows the change in both inflows and outflows: higher receipts linked to acquisitions and new customers, and lower manufacturing and administrative payments. Because operating cash flow remained negative, the improvement narrows the quarterly outflow rather than eliminating it.

The Bottom Line

Pure Foods Tasmania (ASX:PFT) reported receipts of $1.22 million and an operating outflow of $311,000 for the September 2026 quarter, with the December quarter focused on sales conversion and cost control.

FAQs

Q: How much did customer receipts rise at Pure Foods Tasmania (ASX:PFT)?

A: They rose 60% to $1.22 million from $764,000.

Q: What was the operating cash outflow?

A: $311,000, down 69% on the prior corresponding period.

Q: What drove receipts growth?

A: Acquisitions completed by the group and new customers secured.

Q: Is operating cash flow positive?

A: No. It remained negative at $311,000.

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