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AFGC is the leading national organisation representing Australia’s $100 billion food, drink and grocery manufacturing industry, which employs 315,000 Australians.  Click links below for more information.

Case for a National Food and Grocery Agenda
AFGC Submissions
About AFGC and what we do
Industry facts and statistics | Company Action


Must read, watch, listen!

READ  Read the latest edition of One Voice, AFGC's member e-newsletter with all the news relating to Australia's food and grocery sector. Click here>>.

LISTEN   National Food Plan - Listen to Tony Burke outline the food strategy on ABC Radio.  To listen online, click here >>

WATCH   BPA in food packaging -

Watch AFGC's response to Choice survey on Bisphenol A (BPA) on Channel 9's Today program.  Click here >>




AFGC Joint Forums presentation

Watch the video of AFGC's Joint Forums presentation held recently in Sydney.



Current priorities

Food Labelling Review - read AFGC's latest submission to the comprehensive Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy on food products.

Responsible Children's Marketing Initiative - advertising of high fat, sugar or salt foods on children’s television has “virtually ceased” in Australia.  Learn more about the industry code.

Palm Oil - AFGC is concerned about the impact of deforestation in South East Asia and supports the development of certified sustainable palm oil through the RSPO.

The Food and Health Dialogue - convened Parliamentary Secretary for Health Mark Butler - has set salt reduction targets for most leading brands of ready-to-eat cereals as well as breads, rolls and buns.  The Federal Government recently responded to the National Preventative Health Taskforce on Budget night (May 11). Read the Government's Taking Preventative Action 120-page report, here >>

Packaging and recycling - AFGC's Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) delivers projects on behalf of Australia's beverage manufacturers and their suppliers by recovering end-of-life packaging and preventing litter.


Efficient Consumer Response Australiasia (ECRA)

Product recall
Through Efficient Consumer Response Australasia, Australian and New Zealand suppliers, retailers and wholesalers have adopted processes for product recall and withdrawal and developed a standardised form for the notification of retailers.

 

Industry News

Careers in agriculture promoted to youth

Young people are being encouraged to ‘open their minds’ to a career in agriculture, with the launch of a new information brochure by WA Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman at the Dowerin Field Days.  Mr Redman said the ‘Open your mind: careers in agriculture’ origami-style brochure sought to inspire upper school students to consider the vast range of career opportunities in agriculture.

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UK Gov't changes to food labelling policy departments

The UK government has announced that from yesterday (2 September) it has made changes to which departments have responsibility for food labelling policy.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will retain responsibility for food safety aspects of labelling, but in England, other responsibilities will go to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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