EFSA opens caffeine finding to further scrutiny The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented...

Dairy Australia urges FSANZ to accept ‘sports drink health claims’ for dairy products Dairy Australia has made a submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), urging the regulator to...

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...

Raw milk controversy continues even after bath milk recall The debate around raw milk continues after dairy company Mountain View Farm recalled its Organic Bath Milk product. The recall came after the...

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...

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...

CHOICE opposes sports drink health claims as ‘misleading consumers’ Consumer group CHOICE has said it believes that allowing sports drinks to carry health claims will “mislead consumers into believing...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand reacts to criticism of drinks Health claims anomaly Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on its proposal to change the Food Standards...

FSA defers decision on raw milk in UK as Australia considers raw milk regulation The UK’s food safety regulator, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has decided to maintain current regulations controlling...

FSANZ makes second call for submissions on Food Standards Code and raw milk Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released second calls for submissions on a decision of the Food Standards Code,...