Tag: Australian Food and Grocery Council
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...
Farmers develop mandatory code of conduct to fight supermarket price war and price gouging
A mandatory code of conduct to prohibit price discounting brought about by the price war between the major supermarkets is being developed by agricultural...
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
