Monitoring and Evaluation
FSANZ regularly undertakes scientific and technical evaluation of the impact, effectiveness and appropriateness of implementing key food regulatory measures. We aim to build up an evidence base for future decision making in relation to the development of food standards. Evaluation allows us to identify and assess the impact of key changes to food regulations on our stakeholders, including our regulatory partners, the food industry, health professionals and consumers.
Current evaluation activities are identified and scheduled in the Evaluation Strategy 2004-2008, and FSANZ is currently developing the next Evaluation Strategy 2009-2013, which will be published in 2009.
FSANZ Evaluation Strategy 2004 – 2008 - outlines the strategy for undertaking a scientific and technical evaluation of new key food regulatory measures developed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ
Each of the evaluation activities are published as part of the Evaluation Report Series. The completed evaluation activities are listed below:
Consumer Attitudes Survey
Consumer Attitudes Survey 2007 - A benchmark survey of consumers’ attitudes to food issues
Evaluation Report Series
- National Food Handling Benchmark Report
- Australian Food Safety Standards, an assessment of the impact on the food industry
- Food Labelling Issues: Qualitative research with consumers
- Labelling Standards, an assessment of the impact on consumers
- Food Labelling Issues: Qualitative research with stakeholders other than consumers
- Labelling Standards, an assessment of the impact on the food industry, health professionals, and government enforcement officers
- Food labelling issues: Quantitative Research on food labelling issues for consumers in Australia and New Zealand
- Labelling Standards, an assessment of the impact on consumers
- Food Labelling Issues: Qualitative consumer study related to nutrition content claims on food labels
- a study conducted to gain qualitative information on nutrient content claims on food labels from consumers to assist FSANZ in the future development and review of food labelling standards, codes of practice and guidelines
- Food Labelling Issues: Qualitative consumer study related to food-type dietary supplement labelling
- a study conducted to gain qualitative information on food-type dietary supplement labelling from consumers to assist FSANZ in the future development and review of food labelling standards, codes of practice and guidelines.
- Food Labelling Issues: Quantitative consumer survey related to allergen labelling on food products
- Allergen Labelling Standard, an assessment of the impact on consumers
- Quantitative research into the consumption of intense sweeteners in the Australian and New Zealand Populations
- Food Additive Standards, an assessment of the impact on consumers.
- Food Labelling Issues: Qualitative consumer study related to food labelling of infant foods
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has undertaken a review (Proposal P274) of the minimum age labelling so that infant food labelling reflects the revised Australian guidelines, and also takes into account New Zealand policy.
- Food Labelling Monitoring Survey: Phase 1 Pilot Report ( Incorporating Stages 1 and 2)
- As part of the FSANZ Evaluation Strategy 2001-2003, a Food Label Monitoring Survey was initiated in mid 2002 with the intention of developing an ongoing monitoring system for food labels.
- Benchmark Research of the Poultry Industry
- FSANZ have identified the need for benchmark data on awareness, knowledge and behaviour of poultry meat businesses, government enforcement officers and consumers in relation to food safety issues.
- Food Labelling Issues: Qualitative research on participants' perceptions and use of nutrition, health and related claims on packaged foods and associated advertising material
- Food Labelling Issues: Quantitiative research on consumers' perceptions and use of nutrition, health and related claims on packaged foods
- Food Labelling Issues: On-going Food Label Monitoring Survey in Australia and New Zealand
- Report on the re-assessment of 2003 labels for nutrition, health and related claims ( Phase 2, Part C)
- Benchmark research on the impact of labelling and compositional standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code on Food Industry, Enforcement Agencies and Health Professionals
- On-going Food Label Monitoring Survey in Australia and New Zealand -Report on the Assessment of 2005 Labels for Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
- On-going Food Label Monitoring Survey in Australia and New Zealand No - Report ‘Assessment of 2005 Labels for Key Mandatory Labelling Elements for Consistency against Labelling Provisions (Phase 2 Report)
- On-going Food Label Monitoring Survey in Australia and New Zealand - Report on the Assessment on 2006 labels for key mandatory Labelling elements for consistency against labelling provisions (Phase 2 report)
- 2007 National Food Handling Survey