The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) today urged the Federal Government to offer “similar assistance” to Australia’s food industry as it offers the automotive industry when considering...

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s chairman Rod Sims has announced that the ACCC will not appeal the Full Federal Court’s decision to allow Metcash’s acquisition of the Franklins...

Australian national grocery wholesaler, Metcash, has reported a 14.3 per cent decline in profit to A$94.4 million for the six months to 31 October 2011. Metcash’s executive Andrew Reitzer said that challenging...

Coles supermarket chain has responded to reports that its new ‘Active Retail Collaboration’ supply chain scheme constitutes uncompetitive behaviour. Coles’ Active Retail Collaboration technology...

One of the world’s biggest food processors, Heinz, has moved to deprecate news reports suggesting hostility between Heinz and Australia’s leading supermarkets who are its major customers. Articles...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council said today that commitments by both of the major political parties to reforming anti-dumping laws in Australia will benefit Australia’s food manufacturers. Dumping...

Treasury has told a Federal Senate inquiry that reducing unnecessary barriers to market entry and clamping down on anti-competitive behaviour should be a priority for Australia’s food processing industry. In...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is urging the Federal Government to act quickly to keep Australia’s food manufacturing industry alive. The AFGC has called on the Australian government...

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has decided not to hold an inquiry into milk prices after arguing that there is enough competition at retail and wholesale level in the market. Dairy giant Fonterra,...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found that Coles’ decision to discount house brand milk does not breach competition law. The ACCC decided that discounted prices for...