FGC, APCO join to increase packaging recyclability

FGC, APCO join to increase packaging recyclability

Jul 13, 2022 | Media

The recycling of packaging in New Zealand is set to increase thanks to a new partnership between FGC and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation which will advance the uptake of the Australasian Recycling Label. The ARL is an on-pack labelling scheme that helps...

Consultation document on Code

Jul 7, 2022 | Grocery Supply Code

On July 6, a consultation document on the mandatory Grocery Code of Conduct was published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. This followed several months of work that involved the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council and the major grocery...
Commissioner will hold supermarkets’ feet to fire

Commissioner will hold supermarkets’ feet to fire

Jul 6, 2022 | Media

The Food & Grocery Council welcomes the Government’s latest steps towards better and fairer deals for supermarket shoppers and suppliers. “Establishing a Grocery Commissioner inside the Commerce Commission is a great move,” a spokesman says. “This shows very...

Restrictive supermarket covenants banned

Jun 29, 2022 | Media

FGC welcomes the passing of legislation banning covenants that impede the development of land or the use of a site for a grocery store. The Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Act 2022 deems such covenants as substantially reducing competition in the grocery...
Commissioner will hold supermarkets’ feet to fire

Proposal to broaden scope of covenants

Jun 20, 2022 | Media

FGC’s revealing submission on restrictive supermarket leases has been acted on by a select committee. The report-back on the Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Bill by Parliament’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee includes a proposal...