The Australian Food and Grocery Council has called on the Federal Government to create a national food strategy to sustain Australia’s growing population and safeguard the nation’s food manufacturing...

“Food labels should not be used as a battleground for issues as diverse as deforestation, animal welfare and human rights,” said Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) Chief Executive...

Australia’s food and grocery industry is disappointed that the Federal Government slipped its response to the Preventative Health Taskforce under the door on Budget night, the Australian Food and...

A funding boost to help parents and children make healthier food choices and learn more about nutrition has been applauded by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) yesterday. The NSW Government...

Australia must adopt a national food waste strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of the nation’s food supply, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today at the launch of...

Mandatory labelling of food products in Australia that contain palm oil would open the “floodgates” of requests from activist groups on a wide range of issues not related to the contents or...

Bans on advertising food products during times when families are watching television together should not be imposed in Australia because it’s a “family choice” issue, the Australian Food...

Advertising of high fat, sugar or salt foods on children’s television has “virtually ceased” in Australia following the success of the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC)...

The amount of salt in Australian-manufactured breakfast cereals and breads is being reduced by leading food manufacturers to improve the diets and health of Australians as part of an industry, retailer...

Restrictions on food television commercials aimed at children may have reduced the number of kids’ TV food ads, but children are still being targeted with cross-promotional tactics and product placement. According...