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Move on sale of energy drinks to children not necessary
Any move to impose an age restriction on the sale of energy drinks to New Zealand children is not necessary, says the Food & Grocery Council. “Age restrictions are not supported by consumption evidence and are unnecessary,” says Katherine Rich.
Read MoreLearnings for all as shoppers seek convenience
The face of grocery shopping is changing rapidly as people become busier and live in smaller spaces, and so look for convenience in choosing, buying and consuming food, according to a special report by Nielsen.
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Walmart boss to speak exclusively to FGC members
The president and CEO of US retail giant Walmart is to speak at a special FGC event in Auckland on November 7. Greg Foran is a Kiwi, and our most successful FMCG leader, and he will speak exclusively to FGC members.
Read MoreRegistrations open for Beverage Council Conference
Registrations are open for the NZ Beverage Conference, which will be held on 25 October. It is being run by the NZ Beverage Council and Sensient Technologies NZ and will be held at Kelliher Estate on Puketutu Island in the Manukau Harbour.
Read MoreSkills abound in FGC
One of the privileges of working at FGC is that every day I get to talk to such fascinating people, writes Katherine Rich. Be they from member companies when I am out and about visiting them, related industries and businesses, or regulators and law makers, they all contribute in some way to the single most important sector of our economy.
Read MoreFSNI and Mental Health Awareness Week
This is Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 October), and Foodstuffs North Island is acknowledging it by holding sessions for staff at its Auckland headquarters, and providing resource material for stores to present to staff.
Read MoreMany reasons for high milk prices in NZ
An article on Stuff on milk prices in NZ blamed "astoundingly high” prices on our lack of retail competition, a market dominated by one big supplier, and the fact that what Kiwis pay is skewed by international prices because so much of our production is turned into export commodities. But there were a lot of points it didn't make.
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