New Guide: Country-of-Origin Food Labelling
A new user guide on country-of-origin labelling of food was launched recently. This new user guide has been designed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to help food retailers and businesses, especially small businesses like fruit and veggie shops and butchers, understand the new country-of-origin labelling standard.
From 8 June all unpackaged fresh and processed fruit, vegetables, nuts and seafood must say which country they come from, including Australia. From December this year unpackaged fresh and processed pork products must also be labelled with their country of origin, and the changes to packaged foods must be completed by December 2007.
The new Country-of-Origin Labelling of Food Guide to Standard is available on the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/ |
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