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Foods in the NPC
Foods in the NPC Here you'll find information about the foods that are in the Nutrition Panel Calculator (NPC) database and how we've identified, named and described them. On this page
- The NPC database
- Multi-ingredient foods
- Omitted foods
- Additional foods and ingredients
- Identifying, naming and describing foods in the NPC database
Published 17 September 2020
Chemicals in food
Chemicals in food In this section
Fruit and Vegetable points (V points)
Fruit and Vegetable points (V points) The rules and methods for calculating fruit and vegetable points (V points) are provided in Schedule 5 of the Food Standards Code. What can count towards V Points?
- Foods which are fvnl in Schedule 5, that is, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes (including coconut, spices, herbs, fungi, seeds, and algae) including these foods when: fresh, cooked, frozen, canned, pickled or preserved; and when peeled, diced or cut (or otherwise reduced in size), pureed or dried.
- Fruit juice or vegetable juice (as standardised in Standard 2.6.1 - Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice), including concentrated juices and purees.
- Coconut flesh (which is to be scored as a nut), whether juiced, dried or desiccated, but not processed…
Published 4 December 2018
Food safety requirements for berry growers and primary processors
Food safety requirements for berry growers and primary processors If you are a berry grower or primary processor, you may be subject to new food safety standards. Who needs to meet the requirements? The requirements will apply to all primary producers and primary processors of berries:
- A primary producer is a business that grows and/or harvests berries.
- A primary processor is a business that does any of the following: washing, trimming, sanitising, sorting, storing, combining and packing berries, and transporting berries between pack houses.
- notifying authorities of the…
Published 20 October 2023
Food safety requirements for melon growers and primary processors
Food safety requirements for melon growers and primary processors If you are a melon grower or primary processor, you may be subject to new food safety standards. Who needs to meet the requirements? The requirements will apply to all primary producers and primary processors of melons.
- A primary producer is a business that grows and/or harvests melons.
- A primary processor is a business that does any of the following: washing, sorting, trimming, sanitising, storing, combining and packing melons, and transporting melons between pack houses.
- an approved food safety management statement showing…
Published 20 October 2023
Processing food safely
Processing food safely If you're a food business that processes food, it's important to use correct techniques so the food stays safe to eat. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses must process food in a way that keeps it safe and suitable. This means the food is protected from contamination, processed using known safe techniques and kept at a safe temperature. Reduce your risk Start with safe food
- Before you process food, make sure it is safe and suitable (e.g. ingredients from reliable suppliers, safely stored, inspected).
- Make sure food handlers know how to correctly use processing equipment…
Published 22 May 2025
Food colours
Food colours (February 2019) Food colours are either produced naturally or derived synthetically. Like all food additives, colours must undergo a safety assessment by FSANZ before they can be used in food or drinks sold in Australia or New Zealand. This process sets a safety limit for food additives to try and ensure no one would eat an unsafe level, even if they ate a large amount of foods containing the colour over a lifetime. The food colours currently approved have been used safely for decades and FSANZ reviews all new evidence about the safety of food colours. Surveys undertaken by FSANZ have found that Australian children consume low levels of food colours. Food intolerance Some people notice a reaction to either natural or synthetic additives.…
Published 14 May 2021
Processed foods
Processed foods What are processed foods? Processed foods are any foods that have been modified from their original fresh or whole state. Many foods we eat are processed in some way. They include:
- bread
- breakfast cereals
- cheese
- cakes and biscuits
- drinks, such as milk or soft drinks
- tinned fruits and vegetables
- savory snacks, such as chips, sausage rolls and pies
- meat products, such as bacon, sausage, ham, salami and paté
- ready to eat meals (including frozen meals).
Published 3 November 2023
P1054 - Pure and highly concentrated caffeine products
P1054 - Pure and highly concentrated caffeine products Urgent Proposal P1054 was prepared to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to prohibit the retail sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products. FSANZ prepared the Proposal as an emergency interim response under its urgent legislative provisions following its review and report to Australian Government Ministers in August 2019. The Ministerial Report and the Initial Consideration Report found pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products posed an immediate and acute risk to consumers. FSANZ has approved the prohibition of the retail sale of foods in which total caffeine is present in a concentration of 5% or more (if the food is a solid or semi-solid food) or…
Published 16 December 2020
Food safety requirements for leafy vegetable growers and primary processors
Food safety requirements for leafy vegetable growers and primary processors Leafy vegetable growers and primary processors may be subject to new food safety standards. Who needs to meet the requirements? The requirements will apply to all primary producers and primary processors of leafy vegetables.
- A primary producer is a business that grows and/or harvests leafy vegetables.
- A primary processor is a business that does any of the following: washing, trimming, sorting, sanitising, storing, combining and packing leafy vegetables, and transporting leafy vegetables between pack houses.
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Published 20 October 2023