A national campaign will launch this week to remind consumers how to identify genuine Aussie products and produce.
The government is currently working to introduce a mandatory country-of-origin symbol for food products, and the results of a consumer survey will help decide which symbol to use.
The Australian Made, Australian Grown kangaroo logo is the current country-of-origin certification trade mark for locally made and grown goods:
The not-for-profit Australian Made Campaign is currently seeking to ensure that the Australian Made, Australian Grown kangaroo logo with the ‘genuine Aussie’ tagline will feature prominently on billboards, shopping centre displays, print, radio and online advertisements in Australia this season.
Australian Made campaign chief executive Ian Harrison said the symbol is Australia’s registered country-of-origin certification trade mark for Australian products and produce and its use is strictly regulated by the Australian Made Campaign.
“The logo is a solution for shoppers who want to quickly and easily identify Aussie products and produce, and be assured those goods meet certain standards,” he said.
“We hope this campaign will help prompt consumers to look for the logo at point-of-sale.”
Harrison said the community had done a great job of celebrating Aussie farmers and manufacturers in the lead-up to Australia Day, and that there had been significant support in the wake of safety issues surrounding imported products earlier this year.
“It's evident consumers are keen to back local industry and local jobs, but importantly, they are recognising the value in locally made and grown products and produce,” he said.
“Consumers that care about where their products have been made and grown should look for the green-and-gold kangaroo logo to be sure they’re genuine Aussie.”
The Australian Made, Australian Grown logo is used by more than 2200 businesses on over 15,000 genuine Aussie products sold in Australia and around the world.
The Australian Made Campaign is also encouraging consumers to connect with the logo through ‘all things genuinely Aussie’ via the organisation’s social media platforms and the hashtag #genuineAussie.
