ABOUT US

 
 

Shaping the future of FMCG supply chains 

The Trading Partner Forum (TPF) exists to help the ANZ grocery industry work better together. By bringing industry perspectives together and focusing on shared opportunities, the TPF supports a more connected, capable and future-ready supply chain.  

Our Vision 

A trusted, aligned and high-performing FMCG supply chain that delivers value for businesses, customers and consumers through more efficient, resilient and sustainable ways of working. 

 

Our Mission 

To support industry alignment, capability and continuous improvement through shared knowledge, practical guidance and collaborative leadership. 

 

An Industry-Led Forum 

The TPF is guided by industry participation and informed by the experience of organisations working across the ANZ grocery supply chain every day. 

Through its committees, working groups and industry engagement activities, the TPF brings industry together to identify emerging issues, share insights and develop practical approaches to common challenges. 

 

Our Approach 

Everything the TPF develops is guided by four principles: 

Practical 

Resources and initiatives are designed to support real-world operations and deliver tangible value. 

Collaborative 

Industry challenges are best addressed through shared expertise and collective problem-solving. 

Consistent 

Common approaches help improve alignment, reduce variation and support more efficient ways of working. 

Future-focused 

The TPF seeks to anticipate industry needs and support ongoing capability development across the sector. 

 

Governance 

The TPF is supported by an Executive Committee and industry working groups comprising representatives from across the ANZ FMCG sector. Together, they help set priorities, guide industry initiatives and ensure activities remain relevant to industry needs. 

 

Participate 

The strength of the TPF comes from the knowledge and experience of its participants. Industry involvement helps ensure TPF resources, initiatives and priorities remain practical, relevant and valuable to the organisations they serve. Contact us to find out how you can get involved.  

COMPETITION STATEMENT

The following statement is read aloud and affirmed at every TPF meeting:

”The AFGC’s Trading Partner Forum requires that participants at this meeting must not enter into any discussion, arrangement or understanding that may, in any way, infringe applicable competition laws.

In particular, members and participants must not:

  • discuss or agree on prices, price changes or any element of price (including rebates, discounts, credit terms or surcharges);

  • discuss or agree on bids or tenders, including who is bidding or not and on what terms;

  • discuss or agree on the products they each supply or the quantity they supply;

  • discuss or agree on marketing territories or the locations they supply;

  • discuss or agree on the customers, suppliers or other third parties they deal with, or the terms on which they deal with them (including trading terms and conditions);

  • exchange any non-public or commercially sensitive information relating to:

    • prices or price changes (including any element of price),

    • purchasing, production and supply chain strategy or capacity,

    • marketing, advertising or promotional strategy, or

    • profit, costs or revenues.

Such topics must be avoided in formal meetings. Please keep discussions within the scope of the set agenda items as off-topic discussions may represent a compliance risk.

Participants are encouraged at any time to challenge any discussions that might contravene this statement.”