OUR VISION
The vision of the Trading Partner Forum is to be the leading hub across Australia and New Zealand for FMCG suppliers, retailers, wholesalers and their partners - connecting people, improving processes, and providing resources that help organisations thrive in an evolving supply chain landscape.
Supported by representatives from Woolworths, Coles and Metcash in Australia, from Woolworths New Zealand and Foodstuffs New Zealand, and from leading suppliers representing the FMCG supplier community.
OUR COMPOSITION & MEMBERSHIP
The Forum is comprised of retailer and supplier members, spanning Australia and New Zealand, with programs managed by the Australian Food & Grocery Council.
The Trading Partner Forum is proudly supported by:
RESOURCES
The TPF Forum has developed an extensive — and growing — library of free resources to assist suppliers and retailers align on essential supply chain requirements.
This library of downloadable resources include the comprehensive Common Delivery Guidelines, topic-specific One Page Guides, Data Quality videos, Pre-Despatch Checklists, annual Perfect Delivery Reports and Infographics, and more…
EVENTS
The TPF hosted its first joint-retailer industry Showcase in April 2024.
This inaugural TPF Showcase event was held at Waterview in Sydney’s Bicentennial Park, and featured joint presentations from retailer leadership, updates from industry experts, topic-specific practical breakout sessions jointly facilitated by retailers and solution providers, and more…
Following the success of the Sydney event, a new TPF Showcase is coming to Melbourne in 2026!
ABOUT
The Trading Partner Forum’s primary objective is to help deliver supply chain efficiency through collaborative efforts to reduce cost and complexity for supplier and retailer trading partners. We bring key stakeholders together to thoughtfully explore and pursue opportunities that will drive better alignment, growth, safety and efficiency — to the benefit of all — without breaching Competition law.
To learn more about the TPF’s mission and ways of working, visit our About page…
The Trading Partner Forum is proudly supported by:
Competition Statement:
The TPF operates in full accordance with Australian Competition Law, and all participants are reminded of — and agree to comply with — a Competition Caution at every meeting. The Competition Caution can be viewed on our About page here. For further information, visit the AFGC’s Competition and Consumer Law page here.