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Council Welcomes Employment Law Changes
Monday, 19 July 2010, 9:28 am | Food and Grocery Council
Food & Grocery Council Welcomes Government Announcement on Employment Law [NZ Food & Grocery Council] The Food and Grocery Council welcomes Prime Minister John Key’s announcement today of a series of improvements to New Zealand employment ... More >>
Obesity Activist’s Attack on Govt Won't Slim Us
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 1:35 pm | Food and Grocery Council
An obesity activist’s attack on practical Government initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles for New Zealanders ignores the good work being done and does nothing to reduce obesity in New Zealand, says Food and Grocery Council (FGC) Chief Executive, ... More >>
Gap between reality and perception on food prices
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 12:51 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Today’s release of the Food Price Index (FPI) is a timely reminder of the gap between reality and perception when it comes to food prices with Statistics New Zealand headlining their statement “Food prices record largest annual fall since 1957”, says Food ... More >>
Phasing out Bisphenol A in Baby Food
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 2:28 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Food & Grocery Council (FGC) members are voluntarily phasing out the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles over the coming months if they haven’t already done so and all companies have BPA-free options available, says Chief Executive, Katherine ... More >>
Bogus “Food miles” Theory Still A Concern
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 12:34 pm | Food and Grocery Council
While research published by Otago University’s Department of Marketing confirms that country of origin was only a minor influence on what British supermarket shoppers actually bought in supermarkets, it’s still a concern that 21.5% of those interviewed ... More >>
FGC on Supermarket Code of Conduct
Monday, 5 July 2010, 12:31 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The United Kingdom’s Grocery Supply Code of Practice, which sets out how supermarket retailers and suppliers conduct their business, could have application in New Zealand if the initiative proves to be a success, says New Zealand Food and Grocery Council ... More >>
FGC pays tribute to retiring NZFSA Chief Executive
Friday, 2 July 2010, 10:53 am | Food and Grocery Council
The Food and Grocery Council (FGC) today marks the retirement of Dr Andrew McKenzie, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) and pays tribute to his contribution to the wider food industry during his 40-year career, says FGC ... More >>
Palm Oil Labels: Not informing or saving Wildlife
Monday, 21 June 2010, 3:50 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The Food and Grocery Council is concerned that calls for mandatory labelling of palm oil might mislead consumers by implying that the world’s most sustainable vegetable oil crop is a toxic ingredient best avoided, says Chief Executive, Katherine Rich. More >>
FGC joins Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Monday, 21 June 2010, 12:06 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The Food and Grocery Council is pleased to announce our membership of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), says Chief Executive, Katherine Rich. More >>
Traffic Light Labels Given Thumbs Down By EU
Friday, 18 June 2010, 5:01 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (FGC) welcomes the landmark decision by the European Parliament to reject “traffic light” food labels and adopt a front-of-pack food labelling system similar to that used by the New Zealand and Australian food ... More >>
Phil Lempert, 'Supermarket Guru'
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 5:53 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Katherine Rich, Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council is delighted with ‘The Lempert Effect’. The visit of Los Angeles based Phil Lempert, aka ‘The Supermarket Guru’ has shown New Zealanders just why he is known as the ... More >>
Medsafe’s Cough/Cold Remedy Ban – Goodbye Access
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 12:12 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Medsafe’s decision to ban the sale of certain cough and cold remedies in supermarkets will deny parents of sick children ready access to cough and cold relief and force them to pay up to 147% more in pharmacies for the same product, says Food and Grocery ... More >>
Massey/Otago Food Label Research Dismissed
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 1:17 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Massey/Otago University Food Label Research Dismissed Latest research from Massey and Otago Universities being used to call for traffic light labelling on food is so weak it’s a surprise the work was published at all, says Katherine Rich, Chief ... More >>
FGC position on Sunday programme segment
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 10:58 am | Food and Grocery Council
TVNZ’s Sunday programme’s airing of British Panorama documentary “Chocolate: the Bitter Truth” highlighted the well-known concern about illegal child labour in West Africa, but sadly did not reveal anything new or give sufficient credit to ... More >>
Food and grocery sector welcomes Budget
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 2:45 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The NZ Food and Grocery Council (FGC) welcomes today’s Budget announcements, says Chief Executive, Katherine Rich. More >>
FGC welcomes launch of new Children’s Code
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 5:18 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council welcomes today’s launch of a new Children’s Code for Advertising Food, says Chief Executive, Katherine Rich. More >>
Common Sense Decision on Product Labels
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 3:24 pm | Food and Grocery Council
The Environmental Risk Management Authority’s (ERMA) common sense decision to amend labelling requirements for supermarket cleaning products will save consumers and grocery companies millions of dollars each year from unnecessary re-labelling solely ... More >>
Grocery Sector Disappointed by Tax Ambush
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 11:11 am | Food and Grocery Council
The lack of forewarning and limited time to implement the latest tax increase for New Zealanders showed not only a lack of respect for the grocery sector, but a lack of understanding of how much work is required to make such a significant change, ... More >>
Palmer Report Recommendations Wowserish
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 2:19 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Sir Geoffrey Palmer’s latest Law Commission report into alcohol reflects classic nanny state thinking, a failure to target those who create the problems, and a preference to punish every New Zealander for the wrongs of a few, says NZ Food and Grocery Council ... More >>
Food Police at it again
Monday, 26 April 2010, 2:26 pm | Food and Grocery Council
Nanny state ideas to further regulate the food industry promoted by visiting academic, Professor Philip James, offer nothing new to the obesity debate and don’t reflect the good work being done by New Zealand food companies to reformulate their products ... More >>
