Aug 31, 2018 | Weights & Measures
Changes have been made to weights & measures legislation and regulations concerning traders who sell products by weight or measure. The main changes involve: Requiring traders who deliver goods sold by weight or measure to a purchaser outside your business...
Aug 31, 2018 | Submissions
Submission on Rosemary Extract as a Food Additive, to Food Standards Australia New Zealand Submission document
Aug 31, 2018 | Submissions
Submission on Enzymatic Production of Rebaudioside M, to Food Standards Australia New Zealand Submission document
Aug 31, 2018 | Submissions
Submission on Monk Fruit Extract as a Food Additive, to Food Standards Australia New Zealand Submission document
Aug 31, 2018 | Winning in January
A Winning in January/Summer toolkit was launched by FGC, Foodstuffs and Progressive in 2016. It’s aimed at improving stock positions over key seasonal times such as summer, but can also apply at times such as Easter. It is based on the ECRA/ TPF model, which has been...
Aug 30, 2018 | School & Community
FGC and its member companies are committed to being strongly supportive of encouraging healthy lifestyles and reducing harm in the community. As such, many companies have launched initiatives or joined with others or non-government organisations such as the Heart...
Aug 29, 2018 | Projects, Reformulation
The food industry agrees that obesity is at a concerning level, so it is putting a huge amount of effort into reformulating food and beverage products to remove sugar, fat or salt and provide consumers with healthier options. This work has been ongoing for years. As a...
Aug 29, 2018 | Folic acid
In 2021, the Government announced it was mandating the addition of folic acid to flour. This would come into effect in 2023. FGC said its members have been voluntarily fortifying bread for many years now, and it would support its members to meet the Government’s...
Aug 28, 2018 | Food Safety
Food safety is top of mind for FGC and its members. New Zealand’s food products are renowned around the world for their quality and safety, and we play our part in guarding that reputation jealously. FGC has a group of technical experts – the Health & Regulatory...