Tag: Australian Food and Grocery Council
AFGC calls for stronger support for Australian manufacturing amid rising costs
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector is facing continued cost pressures from energy, transport, packaging and ingredients, with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) calling for measures to support local production.
AFGC: Food and grocery manufacturing tops 301,000 jobs as sector builds momentum
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector employed more than 301,000 people in 2024–25, with turnover, investment and exports reaching record levels, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
Oxford Economics report warns of growing manufacturing workforce shortages in food and grocery sector
A new report by Oxford Economics Australia has warned that workforce shortages across Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector are expected to intensify over the next decade, with demand projected to outpace labour supply in several critical manufacturing-related occupations.
Manufacturing sector backs domestic gas reservation move, says food and grocery body
The Australian Food and Grocery Council says a proposed national gas reservation policy could be a critical step in supporting Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector, citing the importance of affordable and reliable gas supply for manufacturers.
WMRR urges Australian env’t ministers to create national soft plastics recycling scheme
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) is urging all Australian Environment Ministers to implement a mandatory, fully funded, and regulated national extended producer responsibility scheme for soft plastics.
Australian food and grocery industry exhibits growth despite pandemic’s economic pressures, says watchdog
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector has seen a growth in value in 2020 and 2021— to approximately $133.6 billion— despite disruptions caused by...
Vital food and grocery manufacturing stays strong but action needed for COVID economic recovery
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The value of Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has grown by four per cent to almost $133 billion, according to new data...
Food and grocery manufacturing is booming in South East Queensland, according to report
A new economic snapshot released this week has found that the food and grocery manufacturing industry in South East Queensland has generated more than...
Food and Grocery council welcomes co-investment to SPC Ardmona; asks government to remove unhelpful...
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the announcement of the $100 million co-investment plan by Coca-Cola Amatil and the Victorian government to...
Australian food and beverage manufacturing stabilises, according to industry report
The Australian food and beverage industry, the country’s largest manufacturing sector, has proved to be resilient in the midst of difficult times after an...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
