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Over 250 NZ-made products have been recognised for their quality, receiving medals in the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.

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.

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.

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. 

The Commerce Commission has published the Grocery Supply Code: Checklist for Suppliers. This is important guidance from the regulator, the document acts as a “checklist” for grocery suppliers to review new or amended agreements received from retailers and ensure compliance with the provisions of the Grocery Supply Code.