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Grocery Code Of Conduct Training For Suppliers Launched
Friday, 22 September 2023, 2:14 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) is offering grocery suppliers a comprehensive training programme on the Grocery Supply Code of Conduct. The Code is designed to help create a better and fairer grocery sector and goes live on 28 ... More >>
Suppliers Welcome Launch Of Grocery Code Of Conduct
Friday, 1 September 2023, 9:05 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council welcomes the Government’s launch of the Grocery Supply Code of Conduct today. Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley says: "We will be examining it in detail in the coming days ahead of it becoming effective ... More >>
Suppliers Welcome Passing Of Grocery Bill
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 12:37 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council welcomes the passing of the Grocery Industry Competition Bill in Parliament last night. The bill will address a wide range of much-needed changes in the sector, says Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. “This ... More >>
Food And Grocery Industry Welcomes Changes To Recycling And Waste Disposal
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 1:24 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The food and grocery industry welcomes the announcement today by the Government around changes to recycling and disposal of waste. New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (FGC) Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley says the announcement is a big step in the ... More >>
Grocery Industry Competition Bill Will Address Much-needed Changes
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:23 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council welcomes the Grocery Industry Competition Bill, as reported back to Parliament today. The bill will address a wide range of much-needed changes in the grocery sector, says Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. ... More >>
Grocery Legislation Addresses Wide Range Of Desperately Needed Changes
Monday, 21 November 2022, 7:55 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The Grocery Industry Competition Bill introduced today will address a wide range of desperately needed changes in the grocery sector, says the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council. “These proposals will be welcomed by suppliers and consumers as ... More >>
Grocery Commissioner Will Hold Supermarkets’ Feet To The Fire, Says FGC
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 2:35 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food & Grocery Council welcomes the Government’s latest steps towards better and fairer deals for supermarket shoppers and suppliers. “Establishing a Grocery Commissioner inside the Commerce Commission is a great move,” a spokesman ... More >>
FGC Welcomes Govt Response To Grocery Market Study Report
Monday, 30 May 2022, 6:27 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food & Grocery Council welcomes the Government’s response to the Commerce Commission’s report on its Market Study into the grocery sector, particularly the strong emphasis on a mandatory Code of Conduct – our goal since ... More >>
Grocery Report Victory For Suppliers
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 10:38 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food & Grocery Council welcomes the Commerce Commission’s final report on its market study into the grocery sector. “We are delighted with the outcome – this is a victory for suppliers in terms of fairness, competition, ... More >>
FGC’s Folic Acid Fortification Stance Based On The Science
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 1:46 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food & Grocery Council notes the Government’s decision today to mandate the addition of folic acid to flour. Members of FGC have been voluntarily fortifying bread for many years now. FGC will support its members to meet the Government’s ... More >>
Market Study Of Supermarkets ‘positive’ For Shoppers, Manufacturers
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 11:59 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The market study of supermarkets announced today by the Government will be positive for Kiwi shoppers and grocery manufacturers, says the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says: “This review is not before ... More >>
Backing for policy on housing’s threat to food
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 1:30 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The NZ Food & Grocery Council backs the call from Horticulture NZ for a national food security policy focused on the threat to food production from urban sprawl. More >>
Innovation challenge is staying true to beliefs
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 2:07 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The biggest challenge around product innovation for small to medium businesses is making sure they stay true to what they believe in, says Sean Armstrong, Director of Loaf Handcrafted Bread. More >>
Industry thanks Pierre van Heerden
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 3:29 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council has paid tribute to Pierre van Heerden, who is stepping down as Executive General Manager of Sanitarium Health Food Company. More >>
Spend more time on better, not cheaper, says Sealord
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 11:19 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council
New Zealand FMCG companies need to spend more time doing better, not cheaper, and focusing around innovation and premiumisation, says Sealord Group General Manager NZ Stuart Yorston. More >>
Personalising health and safety strengthened culture
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 3:41 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
Personalising health and safety was one way an FMCG leader was able to strengthen the strong people-first culture in two companies he was responsible for. More >>
FMCG industry ‘making significant progress’ eliminating risk
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 5:00 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
The food and grocery industry is making significant progress in eliminating safety risks across the supply chain, says Griffins Foods Chief Executive Alison Barrass. She was speaking in the latest FGC Leaders Series video. More >>
Understanding, meeting consumer needs the key
Monday, 30 May 2016, 4:45 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
Understanding consumers’ changing needs, offering them choices, and educating them on those choices is what the food and beverage industry is all about, says company director (former CEO of Frucor) Mark Callaghan in the latest FGC Leaders Series video. More >>
Sales data shows Mexico sugar tax a failure
Friday, 18 March 2016, 4:07 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council
Latest sales data shows Mexico’s tax on sugar-sweetened sodas has made almost no difference to buyer behaviour two years after it was introduced, says the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council. More >>
Eat better to live longer, says nutritionist
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:49 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council
New Zealanders are healthier today than they were 50 years ago, and improved diet is one of the main reasons, says Registered Nutritionist Nikki Hart in a newly released video on healthier eating. More >>