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.

AFGC is the leading national organisation representing Australia’s $108 billion food, drink and grocery manufacturing industry. Join AFGC The industry employs more than 312000 people across Australia including half in rural and regional areas.

About AFGC

AFGC Members

AFGC represents the Australia’s largest manufacturing sector – the food and grocery manufacturing industry.

From 16 founding members, we now have approximately 150 member companies, subsidiaries and associates representing 80 per cent of the gross dollar value of the sector. Click on the link below for a list of our members.

AFGC Members - 26 July 2011

Membership is open to any company or individual that manufacturers food, beverage, fresh produce or grocery products, or is associated with the industry. Membership opportunities also exist for Quick Service Restaurants under AFGC's new QSR Forum. For information about becoming a Member of AFGC click here.

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