Some food prices in New Zealand are higher than in Australia due mainly to economies of scale that come with a bigger population base, says FGC. The NZ Herald and Radio NZ asked FGC to comment on claims by ex-pats living in Australia that their food bill was much...
The Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill proposes major problems for popular and basic parts of the family food budget, NZ Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich told a parliamentary select committee hearing submissions on the...
Whittaker’s has again topping the list of Kiwi’s most trusted brands – for an amazing sixth year in a row. But not only was the chocolate company voted the Most Trusted Brand across all categories, it also won the confectionary category and was voted Most Iconic NZ...
A video that promotes a ‘don’t flush’ message about what can’t go down toilets has been launched by the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (FGC) and Water New Zealand. Entitled ‘Avoid a flood – think before you flush’, it’s being distributed as part of waterways...
The food industry is not aware of any evidence that palm oil as a source of saturated fat is more detrimental to health than any other source, says Katherine Rich. The NZ Herald asked the following questions: I understand the FGC opposes compulsory palm oil labelling....
Having a strong presence at World Expo 2020 in Dubai is a vital part of New Zealand’s strategy to diversify and to strengthen other growing markets for food products and services, says NZ Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich. “Dubai is an important...
The untimely death of beloved satirist John Clarke had many people reaching into record collections, scouring bookshelves, and searching YouTube to refresh memories of a fine talent lost. In 2012, the NZ Food and Grocery Council held its annual conference in...
Goodman Fielder NZ Managing Director Tim Deane is the new Chair of the NZ Food and Grocery Council. He replaces Veronique Cremades, the Country Manager of Nestlé NZ, who has completed her term. Goodman Fielder NZ is one of our country’s largest consumer food companies...
New Zealand food and beverage companies are set for further success in the Chinese market as consumers favour more products with natural ingredients, according to a report by global market intelligence agency Mintel. Research Director Laurel Gu says latest research...
While making it clear that FGC does not wish to prejudge any aspect of what has taken place with regard to sales of eggs recently in the news, Katherine Rich says the purchase and sale of cage-produced eggs as free-range eggs are most unlikely to be a fault of any...
