Australia Food and Grocery Council

The food and grocery manufacturing sector pays wages and salaries of $11.3 billion
The industry’s workforce accounts for about 3 per cent of the population.
The food and grocery manufacturing industry consists of 22,608 businesses.
The industry provides around 24 million nutritious, affordable meals to Australians every day.
222,300 Australians are employed in the food, beverage and manufacturing industries, including half in rural and regional areas.
Australia’s $110 billion food and grocery manufacturing industry is the nation’s largest manufacturing sector.
Industry grew from $993 million in 2007-08 to $1.07 billion in 2011-12, an increase of 6.5 per cent.

AFGC is the leading national organisation representing Australia’s $108 billion food, drink and grocery manufacturing industry. Join AFGC The industry employs more than 312000 people across Australia including half in rural and regional areas.

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