The Ministry for the Environment will begin engaging with food and grocery companies in coming months regarding next steps in the Government’s waste strategy. A webinar organised by NZFGC and The Packaging Forum to update members on the strategy was told the ministry...
NZFGC has announced a partnership with NextGen Group to help us deliver a suite of options to members so they know what the Grocery Supply Code allows and what it prohibits. NZFGC Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley says NextGen have almost a decade of experience working...
NZFGC and Andy Matthews of Matthews Law held a webinar on April 17 to update members on competition law. On the Misuse of Market Power guidelines released by the Commerce Commission, Andy covered: what’s changed and the key consequences the broader application of the...
“Labour puts old-school refund scheme for bottles, cans and containers on ice” was the headline from a Stuff article reporting the Government’s decision to defer the introduction of a Container Deposit Scheme as part of policy cuts to focus on cost of living and...
FGC has no evidence to support allegations large supermarkets are potentially pressuring suppliers over pricing. Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley said this in response to media inquiries after online grocery retailer Supie claimed some suppliers appeared to be putting...
FGC welcomes the announcement by the Government around changes to recycling and disposal of waste. Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley says the announcement is a big step in the right direction for a more sustainable economy. “We will be very interested in the detail and...
The extent of the damage to the food industry from Cyclone Gabrielle is slowly becoming clearer. A report by Stuff shows both the domestic and export markets will be hit hard. NZ Apples and Pears says the Hawke’s Bay pipfruit crop would be 33% smaller because of...
The New Zealand Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the Grocery Industry Competition Bill, as reported back to Parliament. The bill will address a wide range of much-needed changes in the grocery sector, says Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. “It’s positive to see...
