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Factory of the year Awards
December 11, 2017
The Australian Food and Grocery Council is excited to once again partner with A.T. Kearney to bring the Factory of the Year competition to Australian food and grocery manufacturers. Login to the Members Centre to read the Members Brief.
NSW CONTAINER DEPOSIT LABELLING
December 8, 2017
It was announced last month that the NSW “Return and Earn” Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) will mandate, for regulated containers from 1 December 2019. Login to the Members Centre to read the Members Brief.
Supply Chain Newsletter - December 2017
December 6, 2017
The AFGC’s Supply Chain Newsletter for December is now available Log in to the Members Centre to read the Newsletter.
Scitech News - December 2017
The December edition of the AFGC’s SciTech News is now available. Log in to the Members Centre to read the Newsletter.
WOOLWORTHS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HEALTH
November 24, 2017
In an event held last week at Woolworths, Bella Vista Mr Brad Banducci, Woolworths CEO, and a team of senior executives spoke about their new Commitment to Improving Health positioning of Woolworths as an influencer of the health and wellness of their consumers Login to the Members Centre […]
National Food Waste Strategy
November 22, 2017
In accord with the Australian Government’s 2016 election commitment, the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg MP, released a National Food Waste Strategy at a Summit it hosted on Monday. Login to the Members Centre to read the Members Brief.
NEW CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY LAWS ARE COMING IN 2018
November 17, 2017
In mid-2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) will be amended to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities – Chain of Responsibility (CoR). Login to the Members Centre to read the Members […]
NATIONAL SECURITY BRIEFING
November 14, 2017
The AFGC participates in the Australian Government’s Trusted Information Sharing Network, an emergency planning initiative seeking to ensure the continued supply of essential goods and services (including food and groceries) in the event of national emergencies. Education and awareness of national security issues has been identified as outcome […]
SciTech News - November 2017
November 10, 2017
The November edition of the AFGC’s SciTech News is now available. Log in to the Members Centre to read more.
PIF™ V6.0 Newsletter
November 8, 2017
Click here to read the November issue of the PIF™ V6.0 Newsletter.