Aug 29, 2018 | Folic acid
The NZ Food and Grocery Council and the NZ Baking Industry Trust commissioned a report into folic acid fortification to get an update on the science. This report was conducted by Professor A. David Smith, of the Department of Pharmacology at Oxford University, and...
Jul 26, 2018 | Acrylamide, Issues
There has been ongoing debate about the dangers of acrylamide in food and beverage. Food Standards Australia New Zealand has developed an infographic on acrylamide for the food industry, together with updated web content that draws heavily on the content of the...
Jul 26, 2018 | Flushable wipes, Issues
The issue of wet wipes clogging sewerage systems has been a growing issue in recent years as this grocery category became more popular. FGC has been working on the issue since 2015 when it became aware of concerns that wet wipes, along with items such as babies’...
Jul 26, 2018 | Issues, Sugar tax
A British Medical Journal discussion on pro’s and con’s of a sugar tax provides a balanced discussion, but it’s clear that such taxes would have to be enormous to have an effect. The discussion, “Could a sugar tax help obesity?”, featured Adjunct Professor Sirpa...
Jul 26, 2018 | Issues, Sugar tax
FGC commissioned world-renowned philosopher and author Julian Baggini to give his unique perspective on current discussions in the food industry. In this article, he discusses a topic that is regularly raised – should healthier food automatically be cheaper. Coke or...
Jul 26, 2018 | Issues, Palm oil
Palm oil is used in many food and grocery products because of its versatility. There has been an ongoing campaign by groups within New Zealand and overseas to restrict its use because of deforestation in sensitive habitats in the world’s biggest producing countries...
Jul 26, 2018 | Issues, Milk Permeate
There are often comments around the addition of ‘permeate’ to milk as if to suggest it’s a foreign additive. Permeate is a natural by-product of milk processing. Here are the facts: Because milk is a natural product which comes straight from the cow, its composition...
Jul 24, 2018 | Country of origin labelling, Issues
FGC supports a voluntary approach to country of origin labelling. FGC has had no feedback on suggestions for change from members, and no member in recent memory has suggested more regulation is needed in this area. Calls to members’ customer call centres on this issue...
