The food and grocery manufacturing sector pays wages and salaries of $13.56 billion.
The industry’s workforce accounts for about 3 per cent of the population.
The food and grocery manufacturing industry consists of 30,104 businesses.
The industry provides around 24 million nutritious, affordable meals to Australians every day.
312,000 Australians are employed in the food, beverage and manufacturing industries, including half in rural and regional areas.
Australia’s $108 billion food and grocery manufacturing industry is the nation’s largest manufacturing sector.
Industry spends on average 0.5 per cent of turn-over on R&D – about $368 million a year.

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Food industry ready to work with all parties

Tuesday, 07 September 2010 16:03

Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry looks forward to working with the new Gillard Government on a range of food and grocery issues, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today (7 September).

Commenting on today's decision by two Independent MPs to support Labor, AFGC Chief Executive Kate Carnell said: “AFGC congratulates the new Gillard Government."

"It’s also encouraging to see strong commitments for a national food and grocery strategy from all sides of politics, which is fundamental to Australia’s future.

“Industry welcomes the support for a national food plan from both major parties and the Greens as well as increased focus over recent days from Independent Senator Nick Xenophon.

“Industry look forward to working with all sides of politics to ensure Australia has a safe, robust, affordable and sustainable food industry that continues to grow into the future.”

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More information: Brad Watts AFGC Media Manager (02) 6270 9021 or 0437 379 818.

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Food industry ready to work with all parties

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