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Outgoing FGC CEO Katherine Rich officially signed off last Friday, and her final columns have now appeared in the latest editions of Supermarket News and FMCG Business magazine.

The Government and Opposition have vowed to clean up the New Zealand supermarket sector. It’s fair to say that in accepting 12 out of 14...

A flurry of activity shows the Government is finally tidying up NZ’s confusing recycling and waste system. But it will need to tread carefully if it is to take the public with it.

Things have moved fast since the Commerce Commission released the findings of its market study into the grocery sector.

The changes recommended for grocery suppliers by the Commerce Commission will make a huge difference.

One of the most disappointing aspects of NZ’s united COVID response is we don’t seem to build on lessons from each phase of the pandemic.

The Grocery Market Study has exceeded all my expectations in terms of the meticulous nature of the research from the perspective of economics and competition law.

The recent draft report by the Commerce Commission confirmed New Zealand’s supermarket market structure is a duopoly, that there is weak...

More grocery suppliers are paying more to secure their space on shelves than ever before, despite claims by a supermarket the practice has stopped, writes Katherine Rich.

A Grocery Code of Conduct came closer recently when the Food & Grocery Council appeared before a parliamentary select committee to make...

Everyone across the grocery supply chain knows a seamless supply (as much as possible) of essentials is a key factor in keeping people calm.

The Commerce Commission’s market study into grocery sector competition issues offers an opportunity suppliers must take.

The Commerce Commission’s draft report on their market study into the grocery sector is a wake-up call that must happen for the benefit of everyone in the industry.

The shipping nightmare that’s affecting NZ's exports and imports is something the Government should be treating as a matter of urgency.

The first deadline is looming for food companies to change labels to comply with new Country of Origin regulations.

One of the key constraints in the food & grocery industry is a lack of people for key roles, and the Government needs to get ahead of the problems and provide enduring solutions.

Ensuring accurate product labels is critical to any business, and that applies equally to claims about packaging as it does to the ingredients list, writes Katherine Rich in FMCG Business.

The same teamwork that ensured Kiwis got through the COVID lockdowns with very little disruption to vital supplies is the same teamwork that drives FGC’s eight working groups.

Confirmation bias in research is a genuine problem, with some researchers setting out to prove a hypothesis and interpreting all information to match a conspiracy.

There are three issues on FGC’s agenda this year that will help ensure New Zealand has a vibrant and sustainable supplier community where everyone benefits.