23rd June 2022 IRI / NZFGCAlmost all F&B manufacturers plan to put up prices to combat rising costs, according to a survey by IRI and the NZFGC.
8th March 2022 ComCom / NZFGCNZFGC labels the grocery report a victory for suppliers, but says it is now up to the government to respond.
17th February 2022 Covid-19 / NZFGCFood sector stakeholders have labelled the government’s rapid antigen test distribution plan “unreliable” as concerns grow over access to RATs.
2nd December 2021 NZFGC / PerspectivesCovid, ComCom plus business as usual made 2021 a testing year, but NZFGC boss Katherine Rich says prioritising the creation of a Grocery Code would be a strong start in 2022.
20th October 2021 Foodstuffs / NZFGCFSNI claims it is becoming more customer driven but some suppliers will suffer significant shelf-space reductions.
20th October 2021 ComCom / NZFGCIn an open letter to Parliament, the unlikely allies call on MPs to support a “strong intervention” into NZ’s grocery market.
20th October 2021 Conference / NZFGCThe New Zealand Food & Grocery Council has moved its annual conference to 11-13 May 2022 at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown.
20th September 2021 NZFGC / SupermarketsPrivate labels do more harm than good for both suppliers and consumers in highly concentrated markets, according to research commissioned by the NZFGC.
15th September 2021 Foodstuffs / NZFGCNZFGC’s boss says FSNI has thrice refused to sign up to a code of conduct, but Rich welcomed a “first step” towards a more competitive market.
6th September 2021 NZFGCNew Zealand’s grocery supply chain is holding up very well despite the increased pressure of the lockdowns and the closure of some supermarkets in Auckland, according to NZFGC boss Katherine Rich.
26th August 2021 Covid-19 / NZFGCThe council’s CEO has warned that food manufacturing could soon be critically impacted by staff shortages.
10th August 2021 NZFGC / RegulationNew Zealand Food & Grocery Council has submitted comments of the regulatory redesign of Animal Products and Wine Regulations respectively.
9th August 2021 NZFGCThe New Zealand Food & Grocery Council has submitted comments as part of public consultation into a best practice guide for serving sizes being undertaken by Australia’s Healthy Food Partnership
29th July 2021 ComCom / NZFGCReport reflects imbalance of power in sector which has allowed retailers to push excess costs, risks, and uncertainty onto suppliers, FCG says.
28th July 2021 ComCom / NZFGCNZFGC boss Katherine Rich repeats calls for a mandatory Grocery Code of Conduct on the eve of the draft ComCom report being released.
27th July 2021 NZFGCThe New Zealand Food & Grocery Council has not raised any objection to the proposal to allow an already permitted food additive sweetener, namely steviol glycosides, to be produced by fermentation from a genetically modified Yarrowia lipolytica strain.
9th July 2021 NZFGCThe New Zealand Food & Grocery Council said it will support its members to transition to the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread by 2023, following the governments announcement yesterday.
29th June 2021 NZFGC / PackagingThe association welcomes government’s moves to phase out problem plastics and some single-use plastics within four years, but warns that a smooth transition by some food producers could be hindered by global freight issues.
25th June 2021 NZFGC / OrganicsMPI is consulting on issues such as the requirement for evaluation of organic food producers, proposed organic management plans, and the need for a listed public register of organics companies.
9th June 2021 NZFGCThe New Zealand Food & Grocery Council has released its submissions on menu labelling and the food processing aid enzyme β-Galactosidase from the Bacillus subtilis.
21st May 2021 NZFGCThe global supply network is under unprecedented pressure and New Zealand faces a double dose due to distance and port issues, according to the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council.
27th April 2021 ComCom / NZFGCThe government’s probe into the $21bn grocery sector heats up as rivals open fire in cross-submissions.
1st March 2021 NZFGC / SupermarketsIn its submission to ComCom, the NZFGC says there is also considerable use of buyer power to exclude competition.
14th December 2020 NZFGCThe council urges the Govt to ensure other options are also available.
11th December 2020 NZFGCThe association says there is “no real solution” for products to be dealt with in homes.
10th December 2020 Covid-19 / NZFGCKatherine Rich calls for a national grocery code.
