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Australia’s food and grocery sector braces for bushfire season
Tanya Barden, CEO of AFGC, praised the federal government's National Disaster Preparedness Summit for improving informat...
Covid’s bitter aftertaste: food and grocery sector still recovering, says AFGC
AFGC CEO Tanya Barden said cost pressures on the domestic industry remain high as the landscape changed “dramatically” f...
Training back on the agenda to engage talent and fast-track performance
Businesses are grappling with the dual challenge of offering enticing opportunities for career growth while also adaptin...
Farewell feta? EU to ban Aussie producers from using common food item names
Tanya Barden, CEO of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), said local food and grocery manufacturers support f...
Fortifying your organisation in uncertain times
During these times of escalating industry upheaval, the AFGC works hard to put its members’ views and needs in front of ...
FMCG suppliers warned of looming pallets shortage this Christmas (again)
Déjà vu? Yes, because the same shortage happened last year after Covid disrupted the supply chain, leaving pallets stran...
National soft-plastic recycling trial commences in three cities
The trial is one of several being conducted as part of the National Plastics Recycling Scheme.
Major FMCG brands in Australia back new soft plastic recycling scheme
Major food and grocery brands in Australia are supporting a new scheme to keep soft plastic packaging out of landfills a...
Victoria makes $3m joint investment in soft plastics recycling
The collaborative said the IQ Renew plant would be able to recycle 30,000 tonnes of soft plastic into food-grade packagi...
Food and grocery industry weathers disruptions, value reaches $133.6bn
Supply chain disruptions were reported to affect sales to significant export markets in the US and Asia.
Food and Grocery Code of Conduct industry training
The code regulates the conduct of those supermarket retailers and wholesalers who have agreed to be bound by it in their...
Grocery price rises inevitable as manufacturers run out of options
Food and grocery manufacturers can no longer continue to absorb increased costs and price rises for consumers are inevit...
Food industry commits to work with governments on obesity solutions
The AFGC has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy and is committed to working to a...
Second plastics summit will help shape path to National Packaging Targets
A second National Plastics Design Summit will be held in February to find common ground on achieving the National Packag...
Pallet shortage raises Christmas food supply fears
A pallet shortage is interrupting production schedules at some food factories – and the AFGC warns it could disrupt Chri...
Soft-plastics recycling gets boost as IQ Renew and RedCycle team up
Two Australian recycling companies – IQ Renew and RedCycle – have partnered to boost recovery and recycling of soft plas...
Food makers sign up to voluntary pact to halve food waste
Woolworths, Coles and food companies across the board set 2030 target to reduce $36 billion worth of economic waste.
Food export trade surplus narrows as AFGC calls for more capital investment
Food and grocery imports into Australia are growing faster than exports, but the overall value of the industry rose by 4...
Sanitarium mulls onsite Covid testing, vaccinations to protect staff
AFGC CEO Tanya Barden says companies have taken “comprehensive measures to keep workplaces safe and essential supplies f...
New Food and Grocery Code creates a more transparent supply chain
How the AFGC has been working hard to achieve workable outcomes for members, particularly on the issue of dispute resolu...