Joanne Denney-Finch, the CEO of food and grocery expert IGD, yesterday informed attendees of AFGC’s Highlands 2009 Conference of seven steps to a more sustainable food system. Step One The first...

The European shopper has changed in much the same way as their Australian counterparts and the industry has been forced to respond, attendees of Highlands 2009 heard today. Joanne Denney-Finch, CEO of...

Leading representatives from the European food chain and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Round Table. “There is...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) this week outlined the preparation that the food and grocery industry has undertaken to be prepared for any natural disaster or other crisis. Over the past...

The relationship between retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies has significantly changed and CPG companies need to broaden the skills of their sales forces to meet retailer expectations,...

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has now distanced herself from advice suggesting Queenslanders stockpile food in preparation for a possible outbreak of swine flu. Dr Jeannette Young told ABC Radio...

Queensland residents have been urged to stockpile food in their homes in case swine flu hits Australian shores, despite the Federal Government dismissing the need for such actions. There are yet to be...

The Competition Commission (CC), the UK’s competitive watchdog, is consulting with industry to establish an Ombudsman to arbitrate on disputes between retailers and suppliers and investigate complaints...

A leading Australian expert in Food Law and Policy, Professor Joe Lederman, has called for decisive Federal government leadership to ensure the security of Australia’s food supply in the event of...

The Australian grocery industry, driven by the Just-In-Time (JIT) supply chain model, could be underprepared for the threat of a global pandemic, a leading expert has warned. Concern is mounting about...