FGC members and brands have again dominated this year’s Most Trusted Brands consumer survey, led by Whittaker’s, which topped the list for an amazing seventh year in a row. But not only did consumers vote the chocolate company New Zealand’s Most Trusted Brand across...
Putting graphic labels on so-called unhealthy or treat foods is a silly idea that’s based on no evidence, says FGC Chief Executive Katherine Rich. She is commenting on a University of Melbourne study that theorises a brief exposure to graphic food product health...
Submission on ‘Fuelling innovation to transform our economy: a discussion paper on a Research and Development Tax Incentive for New Zealand’, to the R&D Tax Incentive Team, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Submission...
Submission on Assessment of Urgent Proposal P1046: L-amino acid acetate in food for special medical purposes, to Food Standards Australia New Zealand, to Food Standards Australia New Zealand Submission...
Submission on fees charged to organisations and people who make applications under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act and on the requirement for import certificates for explosives, to Environmental Protection Agency Submission...
The New Zealand food industry’s product reformulation drive has received a huge vote of approval with the world launch here of the ground-breaking Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar. It’s the first Coca-Cola product sweetened only with stevia, which is derived from the leaf of...
The food industry is now producing 2003 products with Health Star Rating logos. The milestone was reached during the first quarter of the year and is a sharp jump from the 1891 products at 31 December last year, and 1744 at 30 September. That’s just industry products....