Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) had today requested individuals and organisations with an interest in food regulation to comment on a proposed change to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.The Code contains food regulations that set out requirements for food businesses wishing to sell food in Australia and New Zealand - covering the content, labelling and handling of food products. Red 3 erythrosine in food colouring preparations Application A603 - initial assessment report Golding... ...Read more »

The European Union (EU) has become a leading exporter of regulation as growing information exchange among regulators worldwide moves closer towards a common standard in food and nutrition policy, an industry consultant has reported. Simon Pettman, Director of international food and nutrition policy consultancy EAS, said that EU efforts to harmonise regulations across its 27 member states has drawn huge interest across the globe, highlighting that in many areas including the food sector, Europe is... ...Read more »

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today invited individuals and organisations with an interest in food regulation to comment on a number of possible changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.This Code contains food standards (regulations) that set out requirements for food businesses that wish to sell food in Australia and New Zealand, covering the content, labelling and handling of food products. FSANZ is looking at a number of changes to these requirements, including regulatory... ...Read more »

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised its guidance on the use of marketing terms, such as ‘fresh’, ‘pure’ and ‘natural’ for food labelling. Such claims are widely used in advertising and on packaging to promote the benefits of products but concerns have been raised as to what the labels really mean. The Agency consulted more than 1200 stakeholder organisations about the labelling guidance that it issued in 2002 and their revised guidance includes advice on... ...Read more »

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released details of two possible changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code- regulations that govern the sale of food in Australia and New Zealand. FSANZ is inviting individuals or organisations with an interest in food matters to comment on applications from industry to change the definition of ‘wine-based beverage’ and to allow the use of an enzyme derived from a genetically modified source. Definition of ‘wine-based beverage’:... ...Read more »

The 11th meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council was held in Melbourne late last week with health warnings on alcohol and a draft standard on health and nutrition claims among the topics discussed. Strategic direction on the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulatory System The Ministerial Council endorsed the ‘Overarching Strategic Statement for the Food Regulatory System’ that provides the strategic context for the Australian and New Zealand... ...Read more »