Making this Summer the best stocked yet! Winning in Summer, Winning Together Toolkit now available Supplier and Retailer planning is critical to getting a steady summer supply, so shelves are stocked. The ‘Winning in Summer, Winning Together’ programme supports supply...
NZ and UAE conclude free trade agreement negotiations New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement that will unlock opportunities for exporters with one of our most important trading partners in the Gulf region...
Options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014 MPI is currently consulting on options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014. MPI is...
PPPS Industry briefings – Have you registered? Over the next two weeks, the PPPS team is holding four industry briefing sessions on the stewardship scheme design for plastic packaging. These sessions are important. Feedback will be gathered from those attending,...
Caps & Lids – collection and recycling Webinar: Wednesday 10 July, 1 pm Please join us for an online presentation on Proposing the way forward for caps and lids collection and recycling. The Packaging Forum will update you on the pilot programme’s...
New Zealand Food and Grocery Council recently lodged a submission in response to Call for submissions: New Zealand’s Legal Harvest Assurance System – Issue Paper One: The legal harvest assurance framework. You can read the full submission here...
Recently we lodged NZFGC’s submission on the Proposal P1063 – Code Revision – Added sugar(s) claims. You can read the full submission sent to Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 26 June 2024 here – NZFGC Submission P1063
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...
New report highlight food recall system at work A new report by New Zealand Food Safety identifies Salmonella in imported sesame seed-based products as the most significant food safety event of 2023, resulting in 14 recalls affecting 65 food products. The...
New requirements for the labelling of allergens in food are now in place. These requirements were developed through FSANZ Proposal P1044 – Plain English Allergen Labelling. The new requirements include that allergen information is to be declared: in a specific format...
Earlier this week we lodged NZFGC’s submission on the Foodstuffs Merger Proposal with the Commerce Commission, and they have now published the submission on the Commerce Commission website. Our members’ views and feedback are of critical importance. The...
MFAT: Implications of shipping disruptions in the Red Sea – February 2024 SUMMARY Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea are currently disrupting goods trade between Europe and New Zealand, leading to many shipping companies now avoiding transit...
