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Cardinal’s tremendous donation applauded

Monday, 30 November 2015, 2:56 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Cardinal’s tremendous donation applauded The donation by Cardinal Logistics of a brand new, fully fitted-out ambulance to St John in Auckland displays a tremendous community spirit, says the NZ Food & Grocery Council. Cardinal Logistics Managing ... More >>

Foodstuffs NI CEO will be loss to grocery sector

Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 10:54 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council

The announcement that Foodstuffs North Island Managing Director Murray Jordan will be standing down next year has caught the grocery sector by surprise, says New Zealand Food & Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich. “While there will be ... More >>

Tissue products investment vote of confidence for Kiwi-made

Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:31 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

SCA Hygiene Australasia’s $60 million expansion of its toilet and towel tissue manufacturing site in Kawerau is a welcome vote of confidence in the local and national economy, says the Food & Grocery Council. More >>

Don't blow recall out of proportion

Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 3:12 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

It’s important that Fonterra’s recall of a batch of cream is not blown out of proportion, says New Zealand Food & Grocery Council CEO Katherine Rich. “We need to ensure that we keep this in perspective. More >>

Reputable grocery stores not involved in sulphite findings

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:53 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Fresh meat sold by the mainstream grocery sector is not involved in positive tests for added sulphites, as indicated in a news report, says Food & Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich. More >>

Food and Grocery Council welcomes Bell Tea purchase

Friday, 13 September 2013, 2:12 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

The NZ Food & Grocery Council welcomes the news of the sale of Bell Tea and Coffee Company and is delighted it will remain in local hands. Founded in 1898, Bell Tea is a New Zealand company that most Kiwis have grown up with. More >>

Changes to Food Bill sensible, timely

Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:00 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council

The Government’s proposed changes to the Food Bill are sensible and timely, says Food & Grocery Chief Executive Katherine Rich. More >>

Agreement's huge implications for manufactured food exports

Monday, 17 December 2012, 3:46 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

An agreement between the New Zealand Government and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which recognises each other’s food safety systems has huge implications for exporters of manufactured foods, says Food and Grocery CEO Katherine Rich. More >>

New chairman for NZ Food and Grocery Council

Friday, 14 December 2012, 3:28 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Pierre van Heerden, the General Manager of Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing, is the new Chairman of the NZ Food & Grocery Council. He replaces George Adams, CEO of Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd, who is stepping down after six years on the board and a four-year ... More >>

New egg code - hello higher prices, goodbye small farmers

Monday, 10 December 2012, 4:21 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

The Government’s announced changes to the Code of Welfare for Layer Hens are well-intentioned, but the four-year deadline is impossible to meet, says Katherine Rich, CEO of the Food & Grocery Council. More >>

Tegel's investment a vote of confidence

Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 3:19 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Tegel Food’s new $20 million chicken processing line in Auckland is a vote of confidence in both the New Zealand food industry and the economy, Food & Grocery Council CEO Katherine Rich says. More >>

Border security moves good news

Thursday, 27 September 2012, 1:47 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Moves to streamline New Zealand’s border security services are good news for importers, exporters, and the country, says Food & Grocery Council CEO Katherine Rich. More >>

Food heavyweights support fuelled4life

Monday, 23 April 2012, 12:46 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Some of New Zealand’s biggest food manufacturers and suppliers have put their weight behind the Heart Foundation’s fuelled4life programme, which is providing information on healthier food choices to 2500 schools and 4300 early childhood education (ECE) ... More >>

Nestle Education Programme an Asset for NZ Schools

Thursday, 3 November 2011, 10:21 am | NZ Food and Grocery Council

The Food and Grocery Council welcomes today’s launch of Be Healthy, Be Active, an online education resource for teachers and intermediate school children. “Nestle NZ has gifted to all New Zealand schools a wonderful learning resource by funding ... More >>

Aussie Palm Oil Bill Potential Breach of Treaty

Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:51 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Australian Federal politicians debating the merits of Senator Nick Xenophon’s Palm Oil Bill, seem to be overlooking a potential breach of the Australia New Zealand Food Treaty, says Katherine Rich, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Food and Grocery ... More >>

Danish Arguments on Marmite Ban Spread Thin

Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:51 pm | NZ Food and Grocery Council

Regardless of attempts to argue the semantics of the current status of Marmite and Vegemite in Denmark, there effectively remains a ban on the legal sale of these products, says Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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