Media Releases
Federal budget a welcome boost for regional food and grocery manufacturing
March 29, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) welcomes the support for regional manufacturing delivered in tonight’s Federal Budget. The $2 billion Regional Accelerator Program (RAP) announced in the budget provides important support to regional food and grocery manufacturers, who employ 40 per cent of this $132 billion industry’s […]
Food and grocery manufacturers welcome new funds to build Australia’s advanced soft plastics recycling industry
March 21, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the peak body for the nation’s food and grocery manufacturing industry, welcomes the federal government’s $60 million funding boost for advanced recycling of soft plastics as an important step in creating a true circular economy for plastic packaging in Australia. The […]
Industry backs efforts to address obesity
March 7, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is pleased to see the release of the Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy today. Australia’s food manufacturers work closely with governments at both state and federal levels to ensure Australian consumers have access to a wide variety of food products with […]
Australian food and grocery manufacturing welcomes potential global plastic treaty
March 4, 2022
Qenos and Cleanaway advanced plastics recycling study a welcome step towards packaging circular economy
February 18, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) welcomes the announcement by Cleanaway and Qenos that they will investigate developing new advanced plastics recycling capabilities for Australia. Plastics manufacturer Qenos and waste management company Cleanaway have announced a feasibility study to assess converting up to 100,000 tonnes per year […]
Federal budget an onshoring opportunity for Australian manufacturing
February 9, 2022
The upcoming federal budget is an opportunity to back advanced food and grocery manufacturing capacity in Australia and reverse a long trend of losing vital capabilities offshore, Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) CEO Tanya Barden says. In its submission to the 2022-23 Federal Budget the AFGC urges […]