Australia Food and Grocery Council

Projects and Priorities

Health and Nutrition

AFGC advocates a positive role for the food and grocery manufacturing industry in helping Australians make better diet and lifestyle choices, leading to health and wellness.
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Industry Affairs

AFGC helps members drive efficiency improvements, reduce costs in the supply chain and collaborate effectively with retail trading partners.
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Sustainability

AFGC has a three pillar approach to sustainability covering environment, social and economic issues. We help members embrace sustainable policies and practices across the supply chain.
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Regulation and Government

AFGC engages directly with government at Federal, State and Territory level to promote and advocate the interests of the food and grocery manufacturing industry in the development of policy and enforcement of regulations.
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News and Issues

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AFGC: It’s critical that consumers read about allergens on food labels: AFGC supports Food Allergy Awareness Week - http://t.co/ebNMd9i1

AFGC: RT @SFPQ: Food allergy awareness week is happening now!! Fatality from food allergy is rare but we all need to be aware-more info http://t.co/oi3t0wpa

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AFGC launches new packaging White Paper

AFGC has developed the Future of Packaging White Paper, in consultation with key stakeholders including government, retailers, packaging manufacturers, recyclers and consumers, to drive more strategic and tangible action on packaging sustainability. It complements existing achievements by AFGC members through the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) and the Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF).

The White Paper identifies actions that will be taken by AFGC and its stakeholders to go ‘beyond compliance’ with the APC and to address broader waste and sustainability impacts and opportunities related to increasing sustainable packaging.

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The fifth AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows retail spending is expected to be moderate over the next quarter, following a sluggish start to 2012, putting further pressure on Australian retailers and manufacturers.

On its first anniversary, the quarterly AFGC CHEP Retail Index, a forward looking indicator – which draws on physical and product movements throughout Australian supply chains analysed by Deloitte Analytics – has forecast a 2.1 per cent rise for the June quarter 2012, compared to growth of 2.5 per cent in the March 2012 quarter.

AFGC CHEP Retail Index - April Edition

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May 30 - June 1, 2012

Hyatt Regency, Sanctuary Cove, QLD

AFGC has brought together 19 world-renowned speakers, including Mella Frewen, Director General, FoodDrinkEurope and Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive, IGD to provide a focus for debate on the key issues and challenges facing our industry now and in the future.

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Media Releases

Council tax an undercooked approach to tackle obesity

Indsutry rejects a Melbourne council’s proposal that major fast food outlets are taxed up to 400 per cent more on their rates, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today.

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Industry News

Calls for investigation into the price of beer

An independent Northern Territory politician is calling for a thorough investigation into the price of beer.

Irrigators key to becoming food superpower

THE National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments that she believed Australia could be a food producing superpower, however they cautioned there will have to be a fundamental shift in government policies if agricultural and food production is to fully benefit from the Asian century.

Researchers aim for healthier Australian bananas

A major research program aimed at protecting Australia’s AU$450 million banana industry has been launched by a team of scientists, led by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI).