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Second call for comment on Plain English Allergen Labelling
Second call for comment on Plain English Allergen Labelling Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released a second call for comment on a proposal to make allergen information clearer, more consistent and prominent on food labels. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mark Booth said the Plain English Allergen Labelling Proposal (PEAL) reflects a significant amount of work undertaken by FSANZ, including a first round of public consultation in 2018. “Our first call for comment showed broad support for changes to make sure that allergen labelling is clear and in plain English and consumers have the information they need to make informed and safe food choices. “Based on this feedback, our second consultation paper includes draft amendments to the Food Standards Code. “Currently the Food Standards Code…
Published 23 March 2021
Second call for comment - Plain English Allergen Labelling
Second call for comment - Plain English Allergen Labelling Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released a second call for comment on a proposal to make allergen information clearer, more consistent and prominent on food labels. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mark Booth said the Plain English Allergen Labelling Proposal (PEAL) reflects a significant amount of work undertaken by FSANZ, including a first round of public consultation in 2018. “Our first call for comment showed broad support for changes to make sure that allergen labelling is clear and in plain English and consumers have the information they need to make informed and safe food choices. “Based on this feedback, our second consultation paper includes draft amendments to the Food Standards Code. “Currently the Food Standards Code requires 11…
Published 23 March 2021
On-farm food safety practices survey of strawberry growing in Victoria
On-farm food safety practices survey of strawberry growing in Victoria (July 2016) Executive summary In 2013, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposed a primary production and processing standard (PPPS) for horticulture. However, after consultation in February 2014, FSANZ assessed the Proposal and decided to abandon it in favour of a non-regulatory approach. In abandoning the Proposal, FSANZ undertook to further investigate food safety initiatives in horticulture with a view to developing a non-regulatory approach. Non-regulatory industry-based food safety schemes have been developed for the horticulture sector in Australia and implemented widely. However there are no nationally consistent food safety regulatory requirements on the primary production of horticultural…
Published 8 July 2016
Advisory Committee Novel Foods
Advisory Committee Novel Foods Terms of Reference Consider enquiries in relation to potential novel foods (in conjunction with the required data), including previously considered enquiries in relation to potential novel foods where new data has been submitted. Make recommendations to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) General Manager - Food Standards (Wellington) in response to enquiries in relation to potential novel foods. The recommendations should contain the following advice:(a) Whether the food that is the subject of the enquiry should be considered a 'non-traditional food' in accordance with the definition in Standard 1.5.1.(b) Whether an assessment of public health and safety considerations should be required for the food that is the subject of the enquiry to confirm that there…
Published 24 November 2017
Call for comment on a new use for an enzyme processing aid
Call for comment on a new use for an enzyme processing aid Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to extend the use of a permitted enzyme processing aid from a genetically modified (GM) source to the brewing of beer. FSANZ CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the enzyme alpha-glucosidase is already approved to be used as processing aid in a range of foods but not in beer. The enzyme is produced from a GM strain of Trichoderma reesei which has a long history of safe use as the source of enzyme processing aids, including several that are already permitted in the Code. “If approved, the enzyme could be used as a processing aid in the manufacture of beer, including low alcohol and lower carbohydrate beer,' Dr Cuthbert said. “Our safety assessment found no health and…
Published 9 March 2023
Call for comment on new source of human-identical milk oligosaccharide in infant formula
Call for comment on new source of human-identical milk oligosaccharide in infant formula Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit a new genetically modified source organism to produce a human-identical milk oligosaccharide used in infant formula products. 2ʹ-fucosyllactose (2ʹ-FL) is a non-digestible carbohydrate that naturally occurs in human milk. It is used as a nutritive substance in infant formula products at levels consistent with those found in human milk. FSANZ’s safety assessment concluded there were no public health and safety concerns associated with the applicant’s 2ʹ-FL. The 2ʹ-FL is chemically, structurally and functionally the same as the naturally occurring substance found in human milk and other 2ʹ-FL already assessed and permitted by…
Published 21 October 2025
Call for comment on proposed changes to residue limits for agricultural and veterinary chemicals
Call for comment on proposed changes to residue limits for agricultural and veterinary chemicals Date: 23/08/2023 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released its annual call for comment on proposed changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for nominated agricultural and veterinary chemicals. FSANZ CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said FSANZ is considering requests to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to align 127 chemicals with limits set by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Codex Alimentarius Commission, and other international food standards agencies. “As part of an annual harmonisation process, FSANZ will add or amend an MRL, only if the results of our internationally-benchmarked dietary exposure assessments find there are no public health and safety concerns," Dr Cuthbert said. She said the proposed…
Published 23 August 2023
Application A1294 - Moringa oleifera as a novel food
Application A1294 - Moringa oleifera as a novel food
Published 27 March 2024
Call for comment on a GM processing aid for use in baking and brewing
Call for comment on a GM processing aid for use in baking and brewing Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit a genetically modified (GM) processing aid for use in baking, brewing, distilled alcohol production and starch processing. The application is seeking approval of a protein engineered variant of the enzyme glucoamylase as a processing aid to produce glucose syrups and other starch hydrolysates. The enzyme is sourced from a GM strain of Aspergillus niger (A. niger) containing a protein engineered variant of the glucoamylase gene from Gloeophyllum sepiarium. The proposed use of glucoamylase as an enzyme processing aid in the quantity and form proposed is consistent with its typical function of breaking…
Published 28 August 2024
Call for comment on use of a nutritive substance in infant formula
Call for comment on use of a nutritive substance in infant formula Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit the use of a nutritive substance in infant formula products. Bovine milk fat globule membrane-enriched whey protein concentrate (MFGM-WPC) contains lipids and proteins found in both human and cow milk, which support healthy infant development. The application proposes using MFGM-WPC as a source of phospholipids in formulas and FSANZ has found it sufficiently similar to human milk for this purpose. MFGM-WPC offers potential health benefits, such as anti-pathogenic effects, immune support and gut microbiome development. FSANZ’s safety assessment concluded MFGM-WPC poses no safety risk to infants. While breastfeeding is recommended, a safe and nutritious substitute for breast milk is…
Published 12 December 2024