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Statement on REDcycle
November 8, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has recently been made aware of the challenges currently facing REDcycle. We will continue engaging with the REDcycle team, retailers, APCO and the broader community. The REDcycle program has been a significant contributor to the recycling ecosystem and consumers will undoubtedly […]
New campaign to help small business make packaging more sustainable
October 27, 2022
A new education campaign will raise awareness among small businesses about the benefits of adopting the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) and taking action to improve the sustainability of their packaging. The new initiative will be delivered by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), the National Retail Association (NRA), […]
Food and grocery manufacturing ready to help rebuild Australia
October 25, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council commends the federal government’s focus on budget repair and supporting Australian industry to strengthen the nation’s economy and sovereign capabilities. AFGC CEO Tanya Barden said the Albanese government’s first budget shows a welcome focus on rebuilding Australian industry, which has faced extraordinary […]
AFGC applauds joint action on soft plastics recycling
October 7, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) commends the Federal and Victorian governments on their joint action to invest $3 million in important new soft plastics recycling infrastructure in Victoria. AFGC CEO Tanya Barden said the announcement by federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, and […]
Food and grocery manufacturing holds strength despite pandemic stress
August 15, 2022
Australian food and grocery manufacturing rose in value to $133.6 billion in 2020/21 despite COVID-19 pandemic disruption Local stocking up and panic buying offset a 17.1 percent fall in exports Since 2020/21 major floods in Australia and the war in Ukraine have worsened the challenge for a stressed […]
Investing in skills and building self-reliance the right focus for Australia
July 29, 2022
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) welcomes the Albanese government’s commitment to building the resilience of Australian manufacturing and the broader economy in response to the unprecedented challenges now facing essential industries. AFGC CEO Tanya Barden said federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ focus on supply chains, skills and […]
Food, grocery manufacturing costs are key for June inflation
July 27, 2022
The peak industry body for Australia’s food and grocery manufacturers warns unrelenting cost pressures on the sector could drive annual inflation close to seven per cent in the June 2022 quarter. Australian Food and Grocery Council CEO Tanya Barden says the impacts of supply chain disruptions, COVID-19 and […]
Cost pressures affecting Australian food and grocery manufacturers
April 28, 2022
AFGC CEO Tanya Barden says Australian food and grocery manufacturers are facing cost pressures that are starting to flow through to supermarket shelves. “All manufacturers of food and groceries are facing pressure and that is starting to flow through to supermarket shelves,” Ms Barden said. “Over the past […]
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 […]