Supermarket News Column: October Highlights OCTOBER 2024 – Supermarket News Writing about October almost feels like I’m penning an annual report given the breadth and depth of activity. Last month, I wrote about the role NZFGC plays in advocacy, as a strong...
FMCG Business Magazine Column: Countdown to NZFGC Conference ’24 FMCG Business October-November 2024 by The Intermedia Group – Issuu The countdown has begun for the NZFGC’s Conference 2024, taking place from 11 to 13 November at Tākina, the capital city’s...
Supermarket News Column: Taking stock SEPTEMBER 2024 – Supermarket News We are at that time of year when the NZFGC is gearing up for our annual conference, taking place 11 to 13 November at the impressive Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Those...
FMCG Business Magazine Column: Leakage, Loss, and Leftovers – rethinking food waste FMCG Business August-September 2024 by The Intermedia Group – Issuu Spent Grain and Walnut Shells Last year the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council launched the first season of...
Supermarket News Column: Local to Global AUGUST 2024 – Supermarket News Photo: NZFGC Annual 2023 Conference in Sydney, Trade Panel (L-R)) with Glen Murphy (New Zealand Trade and Enterprise) Mike Pretty (NZFGC Chair and non-executive Chair Kraft-Heinz Company )...
Supermarket News Column: Winning in Summer – Optimising Supply Chains JULY 2024 – Supermarket News Summer seems a long way off, as the weather is reminding us of the force of nature it can be, with the devastation we’ve seen wreaked on parts of our...
FMCG Business Magazine June Column: Taking on FMCG talent of tomorrow Raewyn Bleakley, Chief Executive Read online here: JUNE 2024 – FMCG Business Taking on FMCG Talent of Tomorrow, this Summer! Championing FMCG to attract and retain top-tier talent is something...
Supermarket News Column: What is Woke food and does it matter? Raewyn Bleakley, Chief Executive Read more here: MAY 2024 – Supermarket News Quinoa, hummus, and sushi… there has been much discussion in the media of these three foods, and not because of foodborne...
The annual NZFGC conference was held in Sydney at the beginning of November. With the theme of Shared Horizons, it was positive to have the highest number of retailers ever speaking on the programme. This was impacted at the last minute by the unfortunate demise of...
During the first major debate of the election campaign, the leaders of the Labour Party and the National Party were asked for their position on a sugar tax. Both rejected it, and this was reinforced by the Minister of Health in RNZ’s ‘Off the Shelf’ series, in...
We are now definitely in the thick of the election campaign where many policy announcements will be of interest to the food and grocery sector. At NZFGC we’re keeping a keen eye on these. With the polls continuing to be neck and neck it’s critical we are across all...
Exporting is an important part of the business of many NZFGC members whose brands we see daily on supermarket shelves. For some, exporting outweighs what they sell on our shores, while others are looking to break into new markets to open up growth opportunities beyond...
