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AFGC launches new packaging White Paper

AFGC has developed the Future of Packaging White Paper, in consultation with key stakeholders including government, retailers, packaging manufacturers, recyclers and consumers, to drive more strategic and tangible action on packaging sustainability. It complements existing achievements by AFGC members through the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) and the Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF).

The White Paper identifies actions that will be taken by AFGC and its stakeholders to go ‘beyond compliance’ with the APC and to address broader waste and sustainability impacts and opportunities related to increasing sustainable packaging.

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The fifth AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows retail spending is expected to be moderate over the next quarter, following a sluggish start to 2012, putting further pressure on Australian retailers and manufacturers.

On its first anniversary, the quarterly AFGC CHEP Retail Index, a forward looking indicator – which draws on physical and product movements throughout Australian supply chains analysed by Deloitte Analytics – has forecast a 2.1 per cent rise for the June quarter 2012, compared to growth of 2.5 per cent in the March 2012 quarter.

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Media Releases

A new and unnecessary cost for Tasmanian families

The Tasmanian Parliament this week has, in effect, endorsed further costs on Tasmanian families through their support for a national container deposit system (CDS), the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today.

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Collaboration the key to salt reduction

Through the leadership of the Federal Government the food industry is on the forefront of helping to tackle the important issue of improving the health of Australians through a better diet and education roundtable said the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) today.

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Council tax an undercooked approach to tackle obesity

Indsutry rejects a Melbourne council’s proposal that major fast food outlets are taxed up to 400 per cent more on their rates, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today.

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