NZFGC announces new Chair and Deputy Chair following board elections
NZFGC announces new Chair and Deputy Chair following board elections The New Zealand Food & Grocery Council (NZFGC) is pleased to announce the election of Mike Cullerne as Chair and Cameron Scott as Deputy Chair of the NZFGC Board, following the recent Annual...
New Zealand Food & Grocery 2024 Annual Conference begins
Monday 11 November 2024 New Zealand Food & Grocery 2024 Annual Conference begins The New Zealand Food & Grocery Council’s 2024 Annual Conference commences today, taking place from November 11-13 in Wellington, New Zealand. “Our annual conference is our...
Season Two of ‘Shared Horizons’ docuseries announced
NZ Food and Grocery Council and ASN Media Continue Partnership with Season Two of ‘Shared Horizons’ docuseries The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) is pleased to announce the continuation of its successful partnership with global content...
NZFGC talking to members over Foodstuffs’ merger proposal
The NZ Food and Grocery Council will canvas the views of its supplier members over Foodstuffs’ proposal to merge its North Island and South Island companies. Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley says the merger has been a much talked-about prospect for many years now. “We...
NZFGC welcomes launch of Grocery Code of Conduct
The NZ Food and Grocery Council welcomes the launch of the Grocery Supply Code of Conduct by the Government today. It comes into effect on September 28. The final version confirms: the prohibition of abuse of power by supermarkets over suppliers the stipulation that...
Pierre van Heerden welcomed as Grocery Commissioner
NZFGC welcomes the appointment of former Chair Pierre van Heerden as New Zealand’s inaugural Grocery Commissioner. Pierre has some 25 years’ experience across the FMCG sector, including as Executive General Manager at Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing New Zealand...
NZFGC welcomes passing of bill on Code, Grocery Commissioner
NZFGC has welcomed the passing of the Grocery Industry Competition Bill in Parliament last night. The bill will address a wide range of much-needed changes in the sector, says Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. “This is a giant step toward a better and fairer grocery...
Food price rise concern but signs of slowdown
The continuing rise in food prices remains a concern, though there are indications the rate of increase is slowing, says NZFGC. Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley was responding to Interest.co.nz after Stats NZ reported grocery food prices increased by 12.7% in May...
NZFGC online content series will showcase FMCG sector
Showcasing the depth, diversity, and ingenuity of the food and grocery sector is to be the subject of an online content series created by NZFGC in collaboration ASN Media. Titled ‘Shared Horizons’, it will also address the challenges and opportunities that...
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...