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The Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC) is a non-for-profit group of industry leaders committed to reducing food wastage and improving innovation, compliance and food safety for the Australian community.
LATEST NEWS
Food waste the international scandal
If you think a country like Australia is immune from massive food loss and wastage, you must see this short video.
AFCCC issues call to arms at APEC to halt huge food loss and wastage
The Chairman of the AFCCC, Mr Mark Mitchell, made a 'call to arms' at the APEC 2021 conference on 14 April 2021 for players in the cold chain to make far better use of existing technologies as a means of building a robust and compliant cold chain.
AFCCC recruiting like-minded groups
With its growing profile in Australia's food wastage fight, AFCCC is inviting like-minded people, companies and organisations to join under a new fee structure
Victoria releases report on cost of food waste
Sustainability Victoria releases a report called Path to Half, explaining the true cost of food waste and is Australia's first perspective on impacts of waste on climate change and economy.
New cold chain training program begins 1 February 2021
The first industry-wide training program aimed at improving the credentials of those responsible for the integrity and safety of Australia's chilled and frozen food supply goes live from 1 February 2021.
New Stop Food Waste body ramps up the attack on food waste
AFCCC appointed a member of new Federal Government body – Stop Food Waste Australia – to coordinate national approach to tackle food waste across the entire food supply chain
Breaks in Australian cold chain could impact vaccine release
AFCCC chairman Mark Mitchell stresses the need for better handling at critical control points if vaccine mistakes are to be avoided, on ABC' Health and Wellbeing science program.
Cold supply chain biggest challenge for COVID vaccines
Global refrigeration expert says it is clear that the existing cold chain and its refrigerated transport is not prepared for low temperatures required for vaccine.
Services
IMPROVING COMPLIANCE
Working with all sections of the cold chain to greatly improve compliance to existing standards and regulations
A CONDUIT TO GOVERNMENT
Making the Council’s combined expertise available to Governments to achieve best environmental and food wastage outcomes
RESOURCE REPOSITORY
Collecting and sharing of Australian and global standards, codes and regulations relating to food handling
FOOD WASTE FOCUS
Applying the Council’s tools, technologies and workforce to reduce food wastage through better cold chain practices
COMMUNITY ALERTS
Encouraging and motivating organisations closest to the community to change household food management and waste culture
GROW THE MEMBERSHIP
Encouraging wider responsibility for better food management by growing its membership and its expertise
About Us
The Australian Food Cold Chain Council, established in August, 2017, is Australia's first advocacy group to improve compliance and standards in the handling of food at all levels of the cold chain. It is affiliated with the Global Food Cold Chain Council.
CREDIBLE
Australia's leaders of the cold chain industry, covering manufacturing, food transport, refrigeration and cold chain services are determined to be part of the solution to food wastage and its environmental damage.
KNOWLEDGEABLE
The AFCCC is industry focused and extremely capable, and will apply whatever pressure is needed to change the industry for the better.