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Consumer Insights Tracker

Consumer Insights Tracker Public confidence in the food supply is a cornerstone of a healthy population and a strong economy. FSANZ is committed to maintaining and enhancing public trust in the food regulatory system in partnership with food and health authorities across Australia and New Zealand. The annual Consumer Insights Tracker is a mechanism for understanding everyday consumers’ views on the food regulatory system, providing access to our most important but least accessible stakeholders. The Consumer Insights Tracker is an annual, online survey of approximately 1,200 Australian and 800 New Zealand consumers aged 18+ years. It is based on a nationally representative sample by the interlocked quotas of age, gender, and location. The survey consists of approximately 40…

Published 15 May 2025

2013 APVMA notices

2013 APVMA notices December 12 December 2013 - Notification to FSANZ under section 13A of the Agvet code (pdf 18kb) | (word 13kb) November 28 November 2013 - Notification to FSANZ under section 13A of the Agvet code (pdf 18kb) |…

Published 5 March 2018

Data validation

Data validation The nutrient data in AUSNUT 2011-13 has undergone an extensive data validation process, with portions of the database also undergoing an external peer review process. Internal validation of nutrient data FSANZ undertook a series of internal data validation activities. Some validation activities focused on individual foods and beverages, while other activities focussed on specific nutrients, food categories, recipes, factors and system calculations. Some of the routine validation activities undertaken by FSANZ include checking:

• all foods have a value for all nutrients to be reported
• the sum of proximates for each food and beverage falls between 95 and 103 g/100 g unless the food is known to have a low sum of proximates (e.g. coffee…

  Published 12 May 2014

Notification Circular 69-18

Notification Circular 69-18 18 December 2018 [69-18] This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan. Approval and Forum notification FSANZ has approved variations arising from the following Applications and Proposals. FSANZ has notified these approvals to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (convening as the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council) (Forum):

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  Published 18 December 2018

Notification Circular 151-21

Notification Circular 151-21 25 February 2021  151-21 This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan. New applications and proposals General procedure

• Application A1223 - Glutaminase from Aspergillus niger (enzyme): To permit the enzyme glutaminase sourced from Aspergillus niger…

  Published 22 March 2022