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Food Labelling

Food labels are required by law to provide consumers with important information about food products. Labels must include the name of the food, list of ingredients, lot number, supplier contact details, date mark, nutritional information, country of origin, and any warning statements. This information helps consumers make informed choices, check for allergens, and ensure the food is safe to consume.

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Food Labelling

Food labels are required by law to provide consumers with important information about food products. Labels must include the name of the food, list of ingredients, lot number, supplier contact details, date mark, nutritional information, country of origin, and any warning statements. This information helps consumers make informed choices, check for allergens, and ensure the food is safe to consume.

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 Do all foods require a label?

 Certain requirements for products


containing meat or meat products, fish or
Food does not require a label if: fish products, kava, formulated caffeine
 The food is other than in a package; beverages and supplementary sports food*.
 The food is in an inner package not
designated for individual sale; * must be displayed on or in connection with the
 The food is made and packaged on the display of the food or provided to the purchaser upon
premises from which it is sold; request
 The food is packaged in the presence of the
purchaser;  Where can I get more information on
 The food is whole or cut fresh fruit and Food Labelling?
vegetables (except sprouting seeds or
similar products) in packages that do not Information regarding food labelling can be Food
obscure the nature or quality of the fruit found from the Food Standards Australia New


and vegetables;
The food is delivered packaged, and ready
Zealand (FSANZ) website:
www.foodstandards.gov.au
Labelling
for consumption, at the express order of
the purchaser; Issue: February 2012
Or alternatively contact the Council’s
 The food is sold at a fund raising event; or Environmental Health Officer
 The food is packaged and displayed in an
assisted service display cabinet.

Whilst the abovementioned list is exempt from


the general labelling requirements, they must
still carry:
 Name or description of food*;
 Mandatory warning and advisory statements
and declarations*;
 Directions for use or storage*;
 Nutritional Information Requirements –
Where a nutritional claim is made*;
 Characterising ingredients and components
of food*;
 Country of Origin Requirements*;
 Food produced using gene technology*;
 Irradiation of food*; and
Food labels provide consumers with a wide range  What does each requirement mean? Use By: Foods must be eaten or thrown out by that
of information on products. Information on food date. The food is no longer considered safe to eat.
Name of description of food
labels vary from lists of ingredients to food It is illegal to sell food past their use by date
Food names can be either be prescribed by the
additives (if any).
Code (e.g. Infant Formula) or a name/description Best Before: Foods are still safe to eat after this
In Tasmania it is a requirement under the Food Act that describes the true nature of the food (e.g. date as long as they are not damaged, deteriorated
2003 (the Act) for any food business that produces Banana Bread) or perished. Food can legally be sold past their
or sells food to meet the relevant labelling For example, it would not be sufficient to label a best before date.
requirements. chocolate bar as a ‘Space Bar’, as this does not
Baked-for/Baked-on: This date mark is used for
indicate the nature of the food to the consumer.
bread with a shelf life of less than seven days.
 Why do we need to label foods? The manufacturer must include a description of the
food, e.g. Honey nougat covered in milk chocolate.
Not only is it a requirement under the Act, food Nutritional Information Panel (NIP)
labels provide consumers with vital information The NIP is used to compare the key nutrient
Lot Identification
about that food. contents of food. NIP can be generated through
Lot identification is used in the rare event of a food
the Food Standards Australia New Zealand
recall. Lot numbers identify the batch the food was
Food labels inform consumers about what is in a (FSANZ) website www.foodstandards.gov.au
made in and also the premises where it was
product, if the food contains anything that they
prepared packed and/or packed.
may be allergic to, if the food is fresh or out of date Warning and advisory statements
and how to store, prepare and cook the food. If a food contains an ingredient or compound of an
Name and business address
ingredient that can cause a severe adverse reaction
Suppliers must include their name and business
 What must food labels contain?
address on the label. PO Box addresses are not a
then it must be declared on the label, no matter
how small the amount.
The Food Standards Code (the Code) sets out the sufficient address.
requirements a label must have: Example Label:
 Name or description of the food List of Ingredients
 Identification of the ‘lot’ number Ingredients are always listed from greatest to

 Name and business address of supplier smallest according to how much they weigh at the

 List of ingredients time they were added to the food.

 Date mark
Date Mark
 Nutritional information panel (NIP)
Date marks tell the consumer about the safe shelf
 Country of origin
life of the food. All food with a shelf life of less
 Warning and advisory statements
than two years must be date marked. There are
differing date marks that can be used.

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