NZ and UAE conclude free trade agreement negotiations New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement that will unlock opportunities for exporters with one of our most important trading partners in the Gulf region...
Grocery Industry Dispute Resolution Scheme The Grocery Industry Dispute Resolution Scheme run by the New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre is available for use. What is it for? For suppliers, the scheme is designed to resolve disputes under the Grocery Supply...
Commerce Commission releases First Annual Grocery Report The Commerce Commission has released the first Annual Report on Grocery. NZFGC welcomes this substantive Report which demonstrates a depth of analysis of the Grocery market, providing a solid platform for future...
Commerce Commission: Statement of Unresolved Issues released for proposed Foodstuffs merger The Commerce Commission has released a Statement of Unresolved Issues on the application from Foodstuffs North Island Limited and Foodstuffs South Island Limited seeking...
Options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014 MPI is currently consulting on options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014. MPI is...
PPPS Industry briefings – Have you registered? Over the next two weeks, the PPPS team is holding four industry briefing sessions on the stewardship scheme design for plastic packaging. These sessions are important. Feedback will be gathered from those attending,...
Caps & Lids – collection and recycling Webinar: Wednesday 10 July, 1 pm Please join us for an online presentation on Proposing the way forward for caps and lids collection and recycling. The Packaging Forum will update you on the pilot programme’s...
New Zealand Food and Grocery Council recently lodged a submission in response to Call for submissions: New Zealand’s Legal Harvest Assurance System – Issue Paper One: The legal harvest assurance framework. You can read the full submission here...
Information paper: Food Processing and ‘Future Foods’ In recent years, there has been increasing commentary that food processing has negative health implications, and that “ultra-processed” foods and beverages should be limited or avoided in the diet....
Recently we lodged NZFGC’s submission on the Proposal P1063 – Code Revision – Added sugar(s) claims. You can read the full submission sent to Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 26 June 2024 here – NZFGC Submission P1063
FMCG Business Magazine June Column: Taking on FMCG talent of tomorrow Raewyn Bleakley, Chief Executive Read online here: JUNE 2024 – FMCG Business Taking on FMCG Talent of Tomorrow, this Summer! Championing FMCG to attract and retain top-tier talent is something...
Supermarket News May Column: What is Woke food and does it matter? Raewyn Bleakley, Chief Executive Read more here: MAY 2024 – Supermarket News Quinoa, hummus, and sushi… there has been much discussion in the media of these three foods, and not because of...
