The Allergen Bureau and the Australian Food & Grocery Council have issued a reviewed and updated guide to Allergen Management and Labelling. This includes clarification around declaration of cereals containing gluten, and removing sea cucumbers from the Mollusc category of allergens (it is not a...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for commen​t on a proposal to clarify the requirements for making nutrition content claims about carbohydrate and sugar on alcoholic beverages.  Standard 1.2.7 in the Australia New Zealand Foo...

Guide to adding folic acid to breadmaking flour By mid-August 2023, flour millers must comply with Standard 2.1.1 – 5 (a) Cereal and Cereal Products of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, which outlines that non-organic wheat flour that is sold as suitable for making bread must contain ...

Following consultation and review, New Zealand Food Safety (MPI) has updated the following documents: Simply Safe & Suitable template Food Control Plan [PDF, 2.1 MB] Food Notice: Requirements for Food Control Plans and National Programmes [PDF, 319 KB] Food Notice: Food Service and Food Retail B...

FSANZ has approved a variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit an alternative pregnancy warning label on a specific type of packaging.  The variation to Standard 2.7.1 permits the alternative label on corrugated cardboard outer packaging containing more than on...

We are looking for a part time or full time Food Safety Auditor/Verifier, either working on a contractor basis, or as an employee. The principal activities of the role would be conducting National Programme and/or Custom Food Control Plan verification audits throughout the country, but mostly in the...

Our managing director, Shane Hopgood, travelled to the Mekong Institute in Khon Kaen, Thailand again in March 2023, to deliver a 5 day training course on Good Hygienic Practices for Food Service Providers to 28 participants from the CLMV region. This was the sixth course that Shane has presented ove...

On 1st February 2023, New Zealand Food Safety published two new imported food notices, which will replace the current Food Notice: Importing Food. These changes are important and apply to ALL registered food importers As a registered food importer you have had the responsibility, since 2015, to...

New Zealand Food Safety’s (MPI) current guidance and resources relating to adverse events and emergency’s can be found at: Food safety in natural disasters and emergencies: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/funding-rural-support/adverse-events/food-safety-in-natural-disasters-and-emergencies/ Resources fo...

Campden BRI have published a brief overview of food and beverage trends for 2023. Although this focuses on the UK market, it provides useful insight into consumer preferences. Review and download the blog here...