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...
Apr 18, 2024 | Latest News, News
FMCG Futures Internship Intake 2024/25 Are you ready to unlock the potential of tomorrow’s FMCG talent? Find out more about the 2024/25 FMCG Futures Summer Intern program! Employer registrations are now OPEN, and we’re on the lookout for forward-thinking...
Apr 16, 2024 | Grocery Supply Code, Latest News, News
Open letter to the sector The Grocery Commissioner has 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...
Apr 5, 2024 | Latest News, News
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from Foodstuffs North Island Limited and Foodstuffs South Island Limited seeking clearance to merge. The Statement of Issues outlines the Commission’s possible competition issues...
Apr 3, 2024 | Media, News
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...
Mar 28, 2024 | Grocery Market Study, Latest News, News
Read the latest email from the Commerce Commission’s Grocery team on the Grocery Code grace period ending View this email in your browser Tēnā koe Today, 28 March 2024, the grace period for the Grocery Supply Code comes to an end. This means that regulated grocery...
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 21, 2024 | Latest News, News
Over 250 NZ-made products have been recognised for their quality, receiving medals in the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards. The tally was 137 Gold; 76 silver and 48 bronze from a remarkable 355 entries from 122 Kiwi food and drink producers. Congratulations to...
Mar 19, 2024 | Grocery Supply Code, Latest News, News
The Commerce Commission Grocery Team has released the below update, which you can read here or below. The regulations came into effect on 31 August 2023. Physical stores must comply by 31 August 2024 and online stores must comply by 31 August 2025 at the latest. These...
Mar 19, 2024 | Latest News, News
The Commerce Commission has provided an update on the application from Foodstuffs North Island Limited and Foodstuffs South Island Limited seeking clearance to merge. The Commission has decided that there are issues that require further investigation (although it has...
