Master planning for F&B facilities
In the food & beverage industry, client requests for new products or different packaging create a constant need to update and add to existing processing facilities. The tempo of new projects can often be rapid, driven by evolving client strategies,...
FGC welcomes proposals on unfair business conduct
The NZ Food & Grocery Council welcomes the Government’s proposals to introduce legislation prohibiting “unconscionable”, or unfair, business conduct and protecting businesses from unfair contract terms. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says this is a pro-business...Best-Before Q&A
What’s your opinion on best-before dates? Best-before dates provide good information to consumers and also confidence to manufacturers that their products can be presented and judged appropriately. They tell a consumer that before a certain date the product will be in...Goods Clearance Cost Recovery
Goods Clearance Cost Recovery – to Fees Review Team, New Zealand Customs Service DocumentProduct tampering
FGC has twice written to the government of the day urging a review of New Zealand’s law regarding malicious tampering of food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and other consumer goods to ensure it is fit for purpose, particularly in terms of penalties. In 2015, we wrote to...Letter on malicious tampering
Review of New Zealand law regarding malicious tampering and consumer goods – to Hon. Andrew Little, Minister of Justice LetterGenetic engineering
The NZ Food & Grocery Council supports the provisions of the Food Standards Code (Standard 1.5.2) with regard to genetic engineering. To date, our members have not taken up GE ingredients in food because there has not been a consumer benefit worth launching onto...FGC responds to claims over packaged food
FGC has responded to claims by researchers that half of packaged food on supermarket shelves is unhealthy and that Health Stars should be mandatory as a result. Katherine Rich says supermarkets carry many thousands of options, and it depends entirely on what people...