FGC celebrates thriving artisan food scene
The art of the artisan is well and truly thriving on the New Zealand food scene, if the quality of finalists in the category in NZ Food Awards is anything to go by, says Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich. “Some of the best products on...
L-amino acid acetate for special medical purposes
Submission on Urgent Proposal P1046: L-amino acid acetate in food for special medical purposes, to Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Triacylglycerol Lipase as a Processing Aid
Submission on Application A1130 Triacylglycerol Lipase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme), to Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Review of Health Star Rating System
Submission on Discussion Paper – Five-Year Review of the Health Star Rating System, to Department of Health, Australian Government, Canberra
Energy labelling of alcoholic beverages
Energy labelling of alcoholic beverages - Food Regulation Standing Committee, Department of Health, Canberra, Australia Document
Sanitarium must be allowed to protect brand
Sanitarium, like any other trademark holder, has little choice but to protect its brand, says NZ Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich. "They’re in a difficult position because the product Weetabix, imported by online retailer A Little...
Regulation of Nutritive Substances & Novel Foods
Submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand on Revision of the Regulation of Nutritive Substances & Novel Foods
Think you know ASEAN? Think again
The complexities of ASEAN, with its 625 million people and multitude of ethnicities, calls for a granular approach to understanding market opportunities there, Nielsen reports in its latest consumer market update. While ASEAN has been enjoying economic...
No sugar in most baby foods, adhere to Food Code
The majority of baby foods available in New Zealand stores do not contain added sugars, and fully adhere to the regulatory requirements of the Food Standards Code. That’s FGC’s response to claims that commercial baby food is full of sugar and empty...
Food Derived from Potato Lines
Submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand on Food Derived from Potato Lines F10, J3, W8, X17 & Y9 (Application A1139)