Health Star Ratings should be compulsory, Australian health groups say Four leading Australian health groups have called on the new Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley and the Australian government to make...

Supermarket dumping of cage eggs could result in egg shortages Egg producers have continued to express concerns about the impact on Australia’s egg industry of moves by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths,...

Australia’s food agency approves new version of the Food Standards Code On 16 December 2014, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released its approved version of the latest revision of the Australia...

New UK food allergen labelling rules for UK restaurants New EU food labelling laws have been introduced in the UK, requiring restaurants and takeaway outlets to tell customers if any of the main 14 food...

ACCC cracks down on another egg supplier for free range claims The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Derodi Pty Ltd (Derodi)...

Australia’s appetite for organic foods at record levels New categories in the organic sector in Australia have driven record growth in the $1.72 billion industry, according to a biennial industry...

FSANZ calls for submissions on proposal for gluten claims about foods containing alcohol Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed a Proposal to permit nutrition content claims about...

Vittoria Coffee victory in High Court creates Australian trademark precedent Cantarella Bros Pty Limited, the owner of Vittoria Coffee, has succeeded in obtaining exclusive trademark protection for the...

Health Star Rating website relaunched The troubled Health Star Rating website was relaunched by the Australian Government over the weekend. This is the second iteration of the Health Star Rating website...

Government seeking to ‘simplify’ Australia’s food nutrition labels Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking comments on a recommendation to change the way that nutrition information...