Australian Food and Grocery Council

Type: Organization

Name: Australian Food and Grocery Council

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Dairy fears labelling plan

DAIRY industry representatives fear new health labelling guidelines could misrepresent their product's nutritional value and add extra costs.Packaged food manufacturers have about two years to voluntarily implement health star ratings on the front of ... [Published Weekly Times Now - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Nutrients, Noel Campbell, Australian Food and Grocery Council, guidelines

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

ACCC Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

Bill targets power of food giants

Australia's two major supermarket chains are coming under increasing fire over their market dominance and allegations of "unconscionable" bullying of suppliers.Already the subject of an inquiry by corporate watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer ... [Published New Zealand Herald - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Bob Katter, ACCC Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Allegation

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Supermarket giants, AFGC form code of conduct

A new voluntary code of conduct is currently being finalised following negotiations between Woolworths, Coles and the Australian Food and Grocery Council.The code will govern the stakeholder’s interactions with one another, The Australian reported. It ... [Published Retailbiz.com.au - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: ACCC Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, James Matthews, Richard Goyder, Australian Food and Grocery Council

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 4 reports

Woolworths, Coles partner with AFGC to set up dispute resolution body

Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles, in association with The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), are working on a new supermarket code of conduct to set up a dispute regulatory body .Through this new code, the supermarket chains ... [Published Retail Business Review - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: ACCC Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Mechanic, Allegation

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Food industry hesitant about new Australian food labelling system

Sophie Langley Australian food industry representative body the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has warned the Australian government that "serious flaws" remain and need to be resolved if an effective Front-of-Pack nutrition labelling system ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Food Industry, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Government

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Lend Lease Corporation Ltd

Lend Lease restructure results in plummeting shares, Coles and Woolworths propose new dispute resolution body: Midday roundup

Lend Lease has announced it will restructure its construction and infrastructure business, resulting in an 8% fall in its share price.Lend Lease will consolidate the Abigroup and Baulderstone groups, plus its project management, construction and infrastructure ... [Published Smart Company Australia - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Lend Lease Corporation Ltd, Stocks, Steve McCann, Australian Food and Grocery Council

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Australian Securities Exchange

Coles & Woolies play offence and defence

Reports today in The Australian Financial Review and The Australian newspapers suggest Woolworths (ASX: WOW) and Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) the owner of Coles, are moving to set up a dispute resolution body in co-operation with the Australian Food and Grocery ... [Published NineMSN Finance - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: ACCC Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Australian Securities Exchange, Wesfarmers Ltd

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Woolworths, Coles establish mediation body

(00:46)Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) and Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Coles will establish a dispute resolution body with the Australian Food and Grocery Council according to media reports. 17/ ... [Published Melbourne Age - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Woolworths Ltd, Australian Securities Exchange, Australian Food and Grocery Council

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Consumers given hand to help shop by the stars

The adoption of a star rating system for food labelling is one of the most significant steps Australia has made in the food field, a public health expert said.The voluntary ''Health Star Rating'' system, agreed upon by a meeting of state and federal ministers ... [Published Brisbane Times - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Public Health, Adoption, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Medical Association, Saturated Fatty Acids

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Rushed labelling system is still flawed, AFGC says

The new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system (FoPL) has been rushed out by the federal government without any cost-benefit analysis or evidence that it will achieve the outcomes it is seeking, according to Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) ... [Published FoodProcessing - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Cost-benefit analysis, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Encumbrance, white Paper

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 2 reports

Star ratings for food labelling gets go-ahead

Choice says the star system's approval is a major win for consumers.Food and health ministers in Sydney have today approved a new star rating system aimed at making it easier for consumers to make healthier purchasing decisions.The Health Star Rating ... [Published Food Magazine Australia - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Kate Carnell, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Saturated Fatty Acids, Sodium

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Food rating system to tackle obesity epidemic

The Government is touting a new five-star food labelling system as the latest tool to help fight the obesity epidemic in Australia.The star scale would rate foods from half-a-star to five stars, based on nutritional value.Federal, state and territory ... [Published ABC Online - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Obesity, Epidemic, Shayne Neumann, Jane Martin, Australian Food and Grocery Council

Quotes

"I genuinely think that the jury is out on whether stars or traffic lights will be better - now that it looks like both are on the cards, there should be scope for fascinating research around this" Professor Daube says

UK gives green light to food health ratings [Published ABC Online - 3 hours ago]

"Here we have two supermarkets with a market share of over 80 per cent, so if they decide to cut down the amount of money they are going to pay farmers and jack up the price to the consumers, they can, because there is no competition."

Bill targets power of food giants [Published New Zealand Herald - 10 hours ago]

"You can bet your life that it will get passed on to the farm in some way" she said

Dairy fears labelling plan [Published Weekly Times Now - 11 hours ago]

The complainant said: "It is irresponsible to promote a product so high in sugar to children for consumption, particularly at a time when a quarter of Australian children are overweight or obese. We anticipate Kellogg's will assert that Coco Pops are a “treat” food, that may be consumed occasionally within the context of a balanced diet."

Just like a TV ad, only axed [Published AdNews - Jun 19 2013]

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Woolworths, Coles establish mediation body [Published Melbourne Age - Jun 17 2013]
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Consumers given hand to help shop by the stars [Published Brisbane Times - Jun 14 2013]
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