Australia Food and Grocery Council

The food and grocery manufacturing sector pays wages and salaries of $11.3 billion
The industry’s workforce accounts for about 3 per cent of the population.
The food and grocery manufacturing industry consists of 22,608 businesses.
The industry provides around 24 million nutritious, affordable meals to Australians every day.
222,300 Australians are employed in the food, beverage and manufacturing industries, including half in rural and regional areas.
Australia’s $110 billion food and grocery manufacturing industry is the nation’s largest manufacturing sector.
Industry grew from $993 million in 2007-08 to $1.07 billion in 2011-12, an increase of 6.5 per cent.

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Industry Affairs

Building an efficient, responsive, profitable industry

The Industry Affairs Division serves members by working towards an efficient and cost effective value chain, with fair and equitable access to market on reasonable commercial terms across the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

AFGC will to deliver government policies and regulatory framework which promote efficiency, stimulates innovation and build equitable market access as the foundation of a thriving and economically viable FMCG sector in Australia delivering choice to consumers including the brands they trust.

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