The new food labelling standards in the joint Australia/New Zealand Food Standards Code were developed specifically to address two main regulatory objectives: the protection of public health and safety; and the provision of adequate information to consumers to enable them to make informed choices. ...
The European Commission has decided to use the new Codex standard as the basis for a law on the labelling of food for people who are gluten intolerant. The law came into effect in January 2009 but manufacturers have until January 2012 to comply with the law allowing time for manufacturers to...
Australian Pilot Survey of GM Food Labelling of Corn and Soy Food Products – June 2003 3. 1. SUMMARY Following commencement of the genetically modified (GM) food labelling requirements of Standard 1.5.2, of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, ...
labelling, awareness and use of different labelling elements, beliefs about the clarity and trustworthiness of labels, and which label elements consumers find difficult to interpret.It is intended that the baseline data will be used by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) as a benchmark to...
Food product labelling can support consumer decision-making. Several food product labels (nutrition information panels (NIPs), ingredients lists, allergen declarations and country-of-origin) are mandated for physical product packaging in Australia, with a voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling system...
Katrina R. Kissock, PhD, APD, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong (Australia), discusses a recent study that demonstrates that consumer suspicion and a lack of labeling standards have an influence on the use of whole-grain foods. ...
vitamins and minerals. The Code also covers the composition of some foods, e.g. dairy, meat and beverages as well as standards developed by new technologies such as genetically modified foods. We are also responsible for some labelling requirements for packaged and unpackaged food, e.g. specific...
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Food product labels are required for product packaging in physical stores. Nutrition information panels (NIPs), ingredient lists and allergen declarations are requirements under Food Standards Australia New Zealand, while the ACCC also requires country-of-origin labeling. Health Star Ratings (HSRs), wh...
Include nutrition information: Commercial quantities of foodstuffs ofmore than one kilogram or one litre of food per consignmentrequire strict nutrition labelling in accordance with Australian food standards. Ensure that your food products are labelled with accurate nutrition information to comply with these...