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Grocery Commissioner publishes open letter to industry and releases ComCom’s letters to retailers on Code compliance
The Grocery Commissioner has today sent an open letter to the sector, highlighting the Grocery Supply Code, and reiterating the obligations on regulated grocery retailers – Foodstuffs South Island, Foodstuffs North Island and Woolworths New Zealand.
ComCom releases further Statement of Issues for proposed Foodstuffs merger
The Commerce Commission has published a further statement of issues relating to an application from Foodstuffs North Island Limited and Foodstuffs South Island Limited seeking clearance to merge.
Season Two of ‘Shared Horizons’ docuseries announced
NZFGC is pleased to announce the continuation of its successful partnership with global content creation and engagement company ASN Media for the second season of the online content series ‘Shared Horizons.’
Latest from Commerce Commission’s Grocery team
Read the latest email from the Commerce Commission’s Grocery team on the Grocery Code grace period ending 28 March 2024.
Heart Foundation supports food companies to remove tonnes of sugar from staple low-cost foods
The food reformulation programme focuses on improving the health of New Zealanders by reducing sugar and salt levels in popular food products, estimated that 760 tonnes of sugar per annum have been removed from targeted food categories.
2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards winners
Over 250 NZ-made products have been recognised for their quality, receiving medals in the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
ComCom Unit Pricing Guidelines for grocery retailers now available
The Commerce Commission Grocery Team has released Unit Pricing Guidelines for grocery retailers. These guidelines aim to help grocery retailers understand the unit pricing obligations. Physical stores must comply by 31 August 2024 and online stores must comply by 31 August 2025 at the latest.
Commission to issue further Statement of Issues on proposed Foodstuffs merger
The Commerce Commission will issue a further Statement of Issues on proposed Foodstuffs merger, which will be published on the Commission’s case register in due course and will outline the Commission’s potential competition issues with the proposed merger following its initial investigation.
Plain English Allergen Labelling
New requirements for the labelling of allergens in food come into force on 25 February 2024. These changes will help people find allergen information on food labels more quickly and easily, so they can make informed and safe food choices.