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Consumer Insights Tracker

Consumer Insights Tracker Why consumer research matters  Understanding consumers supports design of more effective food standards and labelling requirements, helping maintain trust in the food system.   Food Standards Australia New Zealand surveys more than 2000 Australian and New Zealand consumers every year to track consumer understanding of and attitudes to food labelling, as well as trust in the food regulation system.   Our Consumer Insights Tracker (CIT) gives us direct access to consumers’ views—capturing the perspectives of our most important, but often hardest to reach, stakeholders. It helps us to:

• understand how people use and interpret food labels in real life
• tracks changes in trust and confidence in the food system over time
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  Published 15 May 2025

Notification Circular - 292-24

Notification Circular - 292-24 31 May 2024 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). Details on the gazettal notification from the notice below were published on 31 May 2024.  For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Work Plan. Previous…

Published 31 May 2024

Notification Circular 121-20

Notification Circular 121-20 14 May 2020 [121-20] 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 14 May 2020

Notification Circular 50-18

Notification Circular 50-18 21 June 2018 [50-18] 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 21 June 2018

Notification Circular - 313-24

Notification Circular - 313-24 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). Details on the gazettal notification from the notice below were published on 29 October 2024.  For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Work Plan. Previous Notification…

Published 30 October 2024

Notification Circular - 336-25

Notification Circular - 336-25 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 Work Plan. Previous Notification Circulars and Gazettes are available on the…

Published 7 April 2025

Nutrition content claims and health claims

Nutrition content claims and health claims Nutrition content claims and health claims are voluntary statements made by food businesses on labels and in food advertising. Standard 1.2.7 sets out requirements for making these claims. Nutrition content claims Nutrition content claims are about the content of certain nutrients or substances in a food, such as 'low in fat' or 'good source of calcium'. These claims need to meet certain criteria. For example, food with a 'good source of calcium' claim  needs to contain at least the amount of calcium specified in the Standard. Health claims Health claims are about the relationship between a food and health effects. All health claims must be supported by scientific…

Published 8 September 2022