Season Two of ‘Shared Horizons’ docuseries announced
NZFGC is pleased to announce the continuation of its successful partnership with global content creation and engagement company ASN Media for the second season of the online content series ‘Shared Horizons.’
Latest from Commerce Commission’s Grocery team
Read the latest email from the Commerce Commission’s Grocery team on the Grocery Code grace period ending 28 March 2024.
Heart Foundation supports food companies to remove tonnes of sugar from staple low-cost foods
The food reformulation programme focuses on improving the health of New Zealanders by reducing sugar and salt levels in popular food products, estimated that 760 tonnes of sugar per annum have been removed from targeted food categories.
2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards winners
Over 250 NZ-made products have been recognised for their quality, receiving medals in the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
ComCom Unit Pricing Guidelines for grocery retailers now available
The Commerce Commission Grocery Team has released Unit Pricing Guidelines for grocery retailers. These guidelines aim to help grocery retailers understand the unit pricing obligations. Physical stores must comply by 31 August 2024 and online stores must comply by 31 August 2025 at the latest.
Commission to issue further Statement of Issues on proposed Foodstuffs merger
The Commerce Commission will issue a further Statement of Issues on proposed Foodstuffs merger, which will be published on the Commission’s case register in due course and will outline the Commission’s potential competition issues with the proposed merger following its initial investigation.
Plain English Allergen Labelling
New requirements for the labelling of allergens in food come into force on 25 February 2024. These changes will help people find allergen information on food labels more quickly and easily, so they can make informed and safe food choices.
Commerce Commission releases Grocery Supply Agreement Checklist
The Commerce Commission has published the Grocery Supply Code: Checklist for Suppliers. This is important guidance from the regulator, the document acts as a “checklist” for grocery suppliers to review new or amended agreements received from retailers and ensure compliance with the provisions of the Grocery Supply Code.
NZFGC Submission on Commerce Commission Statement of Preliminary Issues: Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island
The majority of member responses we received shared similar concerns the increase in competitive market share was more likely to increase operational centralisation and reduce negotiation leverage, with a concern that there would be more at stake leading to increases in the cost of doing business for suppliers and increased prices for consumers.
MFAT report: Implications of shipping disruptions in the Red Sea – February 2024
Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea are impacting global trade flows.