Apr 24, 2024 | Food Safety, Latest News, News
MPI: New import requirements for frozen berries a win-win for consumers and food importers New Zealand Food Safety has issued new import rules for frozen berries to help keep New Zealanders safe and improve processes at the border. In 2022-2023 there was an outbreak...
Mar 25, 2024 | Healthier NZers, Latest News, Reformulation
Heart Foundation supports food companies to remove tonnes of sugar from staple low-cost foods The Heart Foundation helps reduce sugar in staple foods – via the Heart Foundation The Heart Foundation’s Food Reformulation programme has had a significant impact on...
Mar 11, 2024 | Food Safety, Latest News, News, Packaging
New requirements for the labelling of allergens in food are now in place. These requirements were developed through FSANZ Proposal P1044 – Plain English Allergen Labelling. The new requirements include that allergen information is to be declared: in a specific format...
Sep 8, 2022 | Health Stars, Latest News
FGC member companies are continuing to bring more food products into the Health Star Rating system. At the end of December, they had 3363 products with HSR labels on them – an increase of 316 on December 2021. The increase is more significant because it comes at...
Aug 9, 2020 | Health Stars
The Food & Grocery Council is a strong advocate for and a key player in the Health Star Rating system - the front of pack labelling designed to help shoppers make quicker and easier healthier food choices by comparing products in the same category. The HSR system...
Aug 30, 2018 | School & Community
FGC and its member companies are committed to being strongly supportive of encouraging healthy lifestyles and reducing harm in the community. As such, many companies have launched initiatives or joined with others or non-government organisations such as the Heart...
Aug 29, 2018 | Projects, Reformulation
The food industry agrees that obesity is at a concerning level, so it is putting a huge amount of effort into reformulating food and beverage products to remove sugar, fat or salt and provide consumers with healthier options. This work has been ongoing for years. As a...
Aug 28, 2018 | Food Safety
Food safety is top of mind for FGC and its members. New Zealand’s food products are renowned around the world for their quality and safety, and we play our part in guarding that reputation jealously. FGC has a group of technical experts – the Health & Regulatory...
Jul 26, 2018 | Healthier NZers
FGC members join with communities across New Zealand in many programmes and activities in order to deliver a positive impact and leverage industry skills, knowledge and resources to help New Zealanders live healthier lives. We are also keen to share our successes and...
Jul 26, 2018 | Healthier NZers
Our members want to provide consumers with the choice and information that empowers them to make decisions for a healthy life. We accept the importance of clarity, transparency and fact-based information. The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code provides the...
Jul 26, 2018 | Healthier NZers
FGC and member companies submitted on the 2016 review of the Advertising Standards Authority codes of marketing on food and to children. The new Children and Young People’s Advertising Code is in full effect on 2 October 2017. NZFGC also signed up to the Healthy Kids...
