The International Retail Experience | Learnings for Australian FMCG
Via ZoomJoin the AFGC and guest presenter Bryan Raymond (Executive Director, Head of Consumer Research) from J.P. Morgan as he explores the new challenges to our industry, including increased inflation, the enduring rise of eCommerce, as well as evolving consumer perspectives. Following Bryan’s recent tour of the United Kingdom […]
CEO Dialogues | 10 February 2023
Via ZoomWelcome to the new year and wishing you the very best for a productive and prosperous 2023. 2022 saw many challenges for the AFGC and the industry as a whole – disruptions in the supply chain, cost pressures, a new Government, labour and pallet shortages, the challenges faced by […]
Packaging Recycling and the Extended Producer Responsibility Experience in Europe
Via ZoomThe AFGC is moving quickly on the development of the National Plastics Recycling Scheme (NPRS) project, a recycling scheme for soft plastic packaging supported by the food and grocery manufacturing industry. With the design of a soft plastic packaging recycling scheme for Australian food and grocery manufacturers in […]
International Women’s Day Luncheon
Centennial Homestead, Sydney , AustraliaJoin industry colleagues as we celebrate #IWD2023, sharing the social, economic, cultural and political accomplishments of women in the FMCG industry. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The AFGC is joining the International Women's Day community of partners, supporters and collaborators, and playing […]
Commodity webinar | First Quarter 2023
Via ZoomThe Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) invites members to attend a webinar providing a quarterly update on agriculture commodities by Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) experts. Considerable uncertainty exists over demand and supply of globally traded agriculture commodities leading to uncertainty regarding availability and […]
CEO Dialogues: Update on packaging regulation and the NPRS
Via ZoomFollowing, Minister Plibersek's announcement last year that packaging regulation would be strengthened by 2025 (all packaging types, not just soft plastics), the Government has commenced a two-tiered review process. The first tier involves economic modelling and cost benefit analysis of a potential reformed legislative framework. The second identifies […]
Food Standards Code Webinar Series #7: Afraid to ask about schedules? Look no further…
Via ZoomThe Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) and the Food Regulation system can be complex to navigate. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops and amends the Code which is then enforced by the state and territory authorities through their relevant Food Acts. This webinar series is […]
ASSOCIATE MEMBER EVENT | Webinar: Tackling food waste across the supply chain
Via ZoomAustralia wastes 7.6 million tonnes of food every year, which is equivalent to 946 semi-trailers of food wasted every day. 42% of that comes directly from the commercial sector. This is waste that happens before food even reaches supermarket shelves, let alone our homes. Australia is committed to […]
Australian Grocery Academy | Melbourne Bootcamp
Returning to in-person learning in 2023, we’re excited to take the Australian Grocery Academy to the next level with Learning and Networking Bootcamps in May. Retaining our flexible module-based program, you can choose to attend the full week program or select from the five modules that best suit your learning […]
Food and Grocery Australia
W Hotel, Brisbane , AustraliaThe AFGC's flagship conference and the food and grocery sector's most anticipated event is now open for registrations. Next May, we'll be delivering our biggest FGA yet, as we bring FMCG's top leaders and industry builders together, this time in the very heart of Brisbane. Featuring unparalleled networking […]