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The Code sets the rules.
Most teams still do not
use it.
The Food and Grocery Code sets the standards retailers have to meet, and it was overhauled in 2025. Suppliers who know it hold stronger, calmer positions. Those who do not leave protections on the table and mistake a breach for a tough negotiation. This training gives your team a practical, current understanding of the Code they can use in every dealing with a customer.
WHY NOW
The Code changed in 2025. The buyers already know it.
The second major review brought real change: retribution is now covered, good faith and the reasonable person test are clearer, the mandatory threshold and penalties have moved, and the definitions have widened. Retailer teams have upskilled fast. Your people need to keep pace, and learn to use the Code rather than just avoid breaching it.
WHAT IT COVERS
The whole Code, in a logical order.
The course works through the Code in the order that makes sense commercially, not the order the law is written: Foundations (how the Code came to be, who it covers and what it intends), Behaviours (good faith, retribution and the reasonable person test), Compliance (the ACCC, the retailer Code Mediators and how disputes are handled), Terms (your Grocery Supply Agreement, payments, deductions and shrinkage), Category (range reviews, promotions and price increases), Special (supply chain, quality, intellectual property and confidential information), and Self Help (using the Code to strengthen your commercial position). Real case studies run throughout.
The Code in plain terms
What it actually requires, explained without the legalese.
Confidence in the room
Knowing your rights, and the difference between a hard negotiation and a breach.
The 2025 changes, understood
Retribution, good faith and the provisions that shifted, and what they mean for you.
The Code as a commercial tool
Using it to hold stronger positions, not just to stay compliant.
WHAT YOUR TEAM WALKS AWAY WITH
Clear, current and commercially useful.
OPEN PROGRAM
Join an open session
AFGC members $600 · Non-members $750
per person
A full day at a central CBD venue with catering, alongside suppliers from across the industry. Minimum twelve delegates.
VIRTUAL IN-HOUSE
Live online
AFGC members $500 · Non-members $625
per person
The same content delivered live over video, split into shorter sessions across up to three weeks.
IN-HOUSE
Run it at your site
AFGC members $500 · Non-members $625
per person
The full day delivered on-site and tailored to your business. Ideal for twelve to fifteen people.
E-LEARNING
Self-paced online
AFGC members $300 · Non-members $375
per person
Twelve self-paced modules with video and case studies, mirroring the classroom course.
FORMATS AND INVESTMENT
Four ways to run the full course.
The full-day course comes four ways, so you can run it however suits your team. A shorter refresher is also available for teams who only need bringing current on the 2025 changes.
DELIVERED WITH THE AFGC
The team that has trained the market on the Code.
NextGen has been the AFGC training partner on the Code since 2014, and has trained more than 5,000 people in Australia and 1,000 in New Zealand. The program is co-branded with the AFGC, kept current with every review, and built from real supplier experience.
HOW IT RUNS
In-house, and up to date.
Delivered on-site for your commercial and sales teams, co-branded with the AFGC, with videos and an online recap so the learning sticks after the session.
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