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Food manufacturers call for collaboration on health outcomes after Parliamentary report
July 5, 2024
4 July 2024 – The peak body representing food and grocery manufacturers notes the Diabetes Inquiry report and considers it an opportunity to deepen collaboration with stakeholders. “The AFGC’s interest in this inquiry stems from the crucial role played by food and beverage manufacturers in promoting healthier […]
AFGC Statement on ultra-processed food
June 26, 2024
21 June – Processed food plays a key role in modern diets, offering both convenient and nutritious options such as wholegrain breads and dairy milk alternatives. Food and beverage companies are constantly innovating to reduce total energy, sugar and salt, and to present products with portion control information […]
Stronger protections for suppliers a positive step in Code report
June 24, 2024
The peak body for food and grocery manufacturers welcomes the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Review’s recognition of the fear of retribution and measures to address this is a positive step forward for suppliers. The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) supports a Code that can resolve […]
Food manufacturers welcome confidence and commitment from Environment Ministers
June 21, 2024
21 June – Today’s announcement by Environment Ministers of a pathway forward for soft plastics collection, the development of end markets for recycled products and design standards has been welcomed by the peak body representing food and grocery manufacturers. The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) welcomes ministers’ […]
AFGC responds to Federal Budget 2024
May 14, 2024
14 May – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) commends the Federal Government for the Budget’s twin focus of giving cost of living relief to Australians in the present while investing in a Future Made in Australia. AFGC CEO Tanya Barden said: “It is encouraging to see a […]
Senate supermarket report highlights need for stronger grocery code, AFGC says
May 8, 2024
8 May – The peak body for food and grocery manufacturing in Australia notes the report by the Senate’s select committee on supermarket pricing. The Committee’s report highlighted the need to strengthen the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct through tougher penalties and the introduction of an independent […]
Metcash and 7-Eleven join industry-led soft plastics recycling scheme
March 1, 2024
March 1 – The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) applauds both Metcash and 7-Eleven for joining the industry’s collaborative effort to recycle soft plastics, making them the first retailers to support the initiative. The industry-led National Plastics Recycling Scheme (NPRS), unprecedented in its scope and scale, aims […]
Industry welcomes a focus on food security outlined in recommendations of new report
December 8, 2023
The peak body for Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has welcomed the report presented by the House Agriculture Committee ‘Australian Food Story: Feeding the Nation and Beyond’. “At a time when cost of living and inflation are running high, any focus on the food supply chain and […]
Food manufacturers welcome announcement on a collaborative, national approach to packaging regulation
November 13, 2023
The peak body for Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has welcomed today’s announcement from Environment Ministers around design standards for packaging and a focus on traceability. Today’s announcement is fundamental for a closed loop on packaging, particularly soft plastics in Australia. Importantly, the fact we are talking […]
Food and grocery manufacturers welcome review of essential industry code
October 4, 2023
The peak body for Australia’s largest manufacturing sector has welcomed the announcement from Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for Employment, Dr Andrew Leigh, of the second review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (the Code). “Since its inception in 2015, the […]