Stuff asked FGC if it was common knowledge among suppliers that products tend to be on sale longer over the course of a year in Australia than New Zealand. Why is the Kiwi market so much more price-driven? Is it a product of the high cost of groceries here...
Changes have been made to weights & measures legislation and regulations concerning traders who sell products by weight or measure. The main changes involve: Requiring traders who deliver goods sold by weight or measure to a purchaser outside your business...
The toolkit provides guidance for improving product availability and delivering improved shopper satisfaction in the summer period, and is an addition, not an alternative, to detailed internal and trading partner planning and deployment. It offers a clear and simple...
FGC and its member companies are committed to being strongly supportive of encouraging healthy lifestyles and reducing harm in the community. As such, many companies have launched initiatives or joined with others or non-government organisations such as the Heart...
New Zealand, like many countries, is facing a growing obesity problem. According to Manatu Hauora, The Ministry of Health, New Zealand had the third highest adult obesity rate in the OECD, and our rates continue to increase. One in three adult New Zealanders (over 15...
The food industry agrees that obesity is at a concerning level, so it is putting a huge amount of effort into reformulating food and beverage products to remove sugar, fat or salt and provide consumers with healthier options. This work has been ongoing for years. As a...
In 2021, the Government announced it was mandating the addition of folic acid to flour. This would come into effect in 2023. FGC said its members have been voluntarily fortifying bread for many years now, and it would support its members to meet the Government’s...
The Trading Partner Forum has endorsed a trans-Tasman guideline for shelf ready packaging that aims to deliver alignment on key issues, providing a consistent approach across the Australian and New Zealand industries. The TPF, a forum of the Australian FGC, says the...
Food safety is top of mind for FGC and its members. New Zealand’s food products are renowned around the world for their quality and safety, and we play our part in guarding that reputation jealously. FGC has a group of technical experts – the Health & Regulatory...
