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.

Events & Sponsorship

2012 ECRA Conference

ECRA Conference 2012

Fit for the Future!

We all know that the pace of change within our industry and society is speeding up, driven by rapid advances in communications, technology and an increasingly volatile trading environment. Increased agility and flexibility have become must-have factors in 2012, while efficiency, responsiveness and collaboration are also seen as critical.

Date: 18-19 October 2012

Venue: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne Australia

Five great reasons to attend:

The 2012 ECRA Convention will share, thought leadership, case studies, and targeted sessions

Global Outlook - Understand how global trends will affect Australia/New Zealand food and grocery businesses.
Retail Strategies - Understand retail strategies and what they mean for your business.
Supplier and Manufacturer Case Studies - Harness ideas from leading innovative manufacturers and suppliers.
Consumer Insights - Obtain a vision of tomorrow’s consumer trends and the impacts on your business.

Registration details will be available soon. In the meantime, if you wish to register your interest in attending this year's annual convention, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it