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Intense Sweeteners

Intense Sweeteners Intense sweeteners are many times sweeter than sugar which means they can be used in much smaller amounts. They are classed as food additives and added to foods to replace sugar to provide low or lower energy/kilojoule foods or foods that are reduced in sugar or sugar-free. Some intense sweeteners occur naturally in some plants and can be extracted to produce a highly concentrated extract.  Examples are steviol glycosides extracted from the South American plant Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (stevia) and monk fruit extract (also called luo han guo extract) which is derived from the fruit of a perennial vine native to southern China. FSANZ, together with the Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand recently conducted a review of all the intense sweeteners…

Published 5 April 2023

P1044 - Plain English Allergen Labelling

P1044 - Plain English Allergen Labelling New requirements for the labelling of allergens in food come into force on 25 February 2024. These requirements were developed through FSANZ Proposal P1044 – Plain English Allergen Labelling.   The new requirements include that allergen information is to be declared: 

  • in a specific format and location on food labels, and  
  • using simple, plain English terms in bold font.  
The changes will help people find allergen information on food labels more quickly and easily, so they can make informed and safe food choices.   To find out more about the requirements for allergen labelling, please visit one of the pages below.…

Published 26 February 2021

Imported foods

Imported foods Foods imported for sale in Australia must comply with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). All imported foods must also comply with strict biosecurity requirements. Food importers are responsible for ensuring that all food they import complies with the relevant standards in the Code. For all foods on sale in Australia, whether locally produced or imported, state and territory departments and agencies are responsible for enforcing the Code. Complaints about potentially non-compliant food, including imported food, can be directed to your relevant state or territory enforcement agency. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) administers a risk-based border inspection program - the Imported Food Inspection Scheme - to ensure that food importers only import…

Published 4 May 2023

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Foods and nutrients in the Australian Food Composition Database

Foods and nutrients in the Australian Food Composition Database   (January 2022) Read information about the foods and nutrients included in the database, what key terms mean and information about how the data are reported. Foods  What foods are included? There are so many foods available to eat in Australia that it isn't possible to generate nutrient data for every single one. The Australian Food Composition Database primarily includes foods which are most commonly eaten by Australians or used as ingredients in other foods. A food may also be included if it…

Published 28 January 2022

Food Safety: Skills and knowledge for food businesses

Food Safety: Skills and knowledge for food businesses (First edition March 2002) Guidance for food businesses on the skills and knowledge requirement of Food Safety Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements This is a guide to help proprietors in small food businesses understand the legal requirement for skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene. The Food Safety Standards require food businesses in Australia to make sure that food handlers and supervisors of food handling operations within their business have skills and knowledge of food safety and food hygiene for the work that they do. The only exemption is for food handlers involved in charitable or community fundraising events that sell food that is not potentially hazardous or that will be eaten immediately after being cooked thoroughly. Download:…

Published 15 November 2016

Novel foods

Novel foods (June 2022) Novel foods are non-traditional foods that require assessment by FSANZ to establish their safety before they are added to the food supply.   In Australia and New Zealand, novel foods and novel food ingredients are regulated under Standards 1.1.1 and 1.5.1 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).  A novel food cannot be a food for retail sale or an ingredient in a food for retail sale unless it is listed in the table to section S25 - 2 (sale of novel foods) of the Code. The table lists permitted novel foods together with their conditions for use including use levels, restrictions on use and labelling requirements. Anyone wanting to sell a novel food or a food containing a novel food ingredient must apply to FSANZ for the Code to be amended to list the food or…

Published 27 June 2022

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 The NPC database 2011 includes nutrient data for 2520 foods/ingredients, primarily sourced from FSANZ's food composition databases - NUTTAB 20107 and AUSNUT 20078.…

Published 17 September 2020

Food incidents

Food incidents What is a food incident? A food incident is a situation within the food supply chain where there is a possible or confirmed risk associated with the consumption of a food. A food incident can also relate to an issue that could, or is expected to, impact on multiple government jurisdictions. A food incident may be identified from various sources, for example food recalls, a multi-jurisdictional outbreak investigation or intelligence from industry, local/state government or international counterparts. How do governments respond to food incidents?…

Published 8 February 2023