Level of funding for Grocery Commissioner ‘heartening’

Level of funding for Grocery Commissioner ‘heartening’

The level of funding for the new grocery regulatory regime is heartening and highly appropriate for the job the Government is asking the Commerce Commission to do, says Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. The Budget announced $28.8 million over four years to further the...

Grocery legislation can’t come soon enough

Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with a group of passionate and impressive food and beverage manufacturers based in the Hutt Valley at an event hosted by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Patrick McKibbin, Chief Executive of the Chamber, who...
Next move in waste strategy due soon

Next move in waste strategy due soon

The Ministry for the Environment will begin engaging with food and grocery companies in coming months regarding next steps in the Government’s waste strategy. A webinar organised by NZFGC and The Packaging Forum to update members on the strategy was told the ministry...