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... food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) is consulting the general public on whether permission should be given for raw milk (non-pasteurised) products to be sold in australia ... this will involve changes to the food standards code relating to storage time and moisture content requirements ... chief executive officer of fsanz, steve mccutcheon said fsanz would not consider other raw milk cheeses except through a new separate proposal that will use the technical work already completed ... in the new proposal, fsanz will also be reviewing the current exemption that allows raw goat milk ... ” meanwhile, fsanz is also calling for comment on application a1051, which is seeking permission for food derived from a genetically modified soybean with a tolerance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole, to provide a broader weed management strategy ... generally, any approvals by fsanz of proposals or applications to amend the food standards code are notified to the australia and new zealand food regulation ministerial council

... food safety authorities are calling for public comment on changes that would allow raw milk (non-pasteurised) products to be processed and sold in australia ... the food standards australia new zealand’s (fsanz) second assessment report: proposal 1007 assesses whether current restrictions in place for raw milk in the australia new zealand food standards code (the code) for milk and dairy products are appropriate

... the campaigns concern how palm oil should be labelled as a food ingredient ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... key provisions of the legislation will require an amendment to the australia new zealand food standards code, to be written by food standards australia new zealand (fsanz), to require producers, manufacturers and distributors of food containing palm oil to list palm oil as an ingredient, regardless of the amount of palm oil involved; and for the australian consumer law to be amended so information of the palm oil content, or the use of palm oil in producing a product (not limited to food), is relevant to whether a person has engaged in misleading conduct ... joe lederman, a food law expert of the foodlegal firm says, “if manufacturers turned their back on palm oil altogether, the inclusion of more expensive oils would likely cause a backlash amongst price-sensitive consumers when the higher price of the more expensive oils translates into higher food prices ... ” earlier this year, a series of recommendations to improve food labelling law and policy in australia and new zealand were presented to the federal, state and territory governments by dr neal blewett, chair of the independent review of food labelling law and policy ... one of the key recommendations in the report was that information on food labels be presented in a clear and comprehensible manner to enhance understanding across all levels of the population ... “in addition to these community concerns, the committee will also examine the bill’s other aspects, such as trade, food quality, costs to business, and the rights of consumers

... food standards australia and new zealand (fsanz) have identified the substances in the ‘sexpresso’ and ‘rock hard’ coffee products ... the products are currently under investigation by state and territory food law enforcement agencies, including the new south wales food authority as well as municipal council and state health departments around australia ... by law, all food additives must comply with compositional and labelling requirements set out in the australia and new zealand food standards code ... “there have been several instances in the past six months in which food products have been recalled because they contained prescription medicines,” said fsanz

... palm oil bill unworkable and will cost industrya palm oil bill - which compromises the nation’s food and grocery labelling system - is unworkable in its current form and must be referred to a house of representatives committee for further discussion and examination, the australian food and grocery council (afgc) urged today ... the australian food and grocery council today called the recent palm oil labelling bill, passed in the senate with amendments last week, “unworkable”, and called for a house of representatives committee to further discuss and examine the bill ... the bill calls for the mandatory labelling of palm oil within 12 months on all food and grocery products, both on the grounds of truth in labelling and in an attempt to allow consumers to avoid the ingredient, which has been implicated in the destruction of orangutan habitat in malaysia and indonesia ... how will the accc enforce this?” “the bill potentially breaches the australia / new zealand food treaty, where australia must not introduce any amendments to food law “without effective consultation” with new zealand ... ” “as a result, industry is urging all mps to seriously consider the ramifications of the bill, and refer it to a house of representatives committee so that states and territories, new zealand authorities, the accc, fsanz and other interested parties can have their say,” carnell said

... ajinomoto’s advantame has moved a step closer to approval in australia and new zealand, as fsanz has published its preferred option that the food standards code be amended to approve the intense sweetener for sale and use ... in general this means less would be required in formulations, although actual food sweetness levels would depend upon specific applications ... 1, relating to the permissible use of additives in the australia new zealand food standards code, to approve the sweetener for use in the two countries ... the food agency issued its first assessment report in september 20120, which it concluded that the high intensity sweetener is safe for use in the range of foodstuffs proposed by ajinomoto: powdered table-top sugar substitutes, powdered beverages such as fruit-flavoured drinks, milks, flavoured milk drinks, instant tea and coffee and protein drinks ... fsanz bases its conclusions on its finding that advantame as an intense sweetener “does not pose a significant human health risk for australian or new zealand consumers” and that “advantame is technologically justified as it provides the function of an intense sweetener in foods at the use levels proposed by the applicant”

... today george weston foods limited (gwf), a division of associated british foods (abf), announced andrew reeves as its new chief executive, to lead the company’s future growth ... andrew starts his new role with gwf in april 2011, following the departure of the company’s previous chief executive, geoff starr ... over the past five years, geoff led significant change at gwf and the broader industry through his board membership of the australian food and grocery council and foodbank australia ... andrew has in-depth knowledge and experience in the australian and new zealand food industries, with over 28 years in senior roles with market leading companies including lion nathan and coca-cola amatil

... fonterra said today it is advising international customers of the potential need to identify the dairy content of foods containing specialised dairy proteins, following the publication of a new academic study ... fonterra produces specialised dairy proteins used as ingredients by international food companies ... “today, dairy protein ingredients can be used in many different types of food to provide consumers with health and dietary benefits ... ” fonterra’s new recommendations follow the publication of an academic study in the canadian journal, allergy, asthma and clinical immunology (aaci) ... the study, by associate professor rohan ameratunga and dr see-tarn woon of auckland city hospital, examines the allergenic properties of functional foods, and in particular whole, a product launched by fonterra in new zealand last year ... “when the allergic reactions were brought to our attention, we put a comprehensive plan in place, working with allergy new zealand, to alert the community about whole’s dairy protein content ... although whole fully complied with new zealand food safety authority requirements, we also changed the labeling to more prominently state that the product contained dairy,” said dr hill

... food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) this week released details of proposed changes to the food standards code and invited comment from interested organisations and individuals ... among the changes under consideration are the approval of a gm corn, steviol as a high intensity sweetener, and food for special medical purposes ... anyone can apply to amend the food standards code ... fsanz assesses the safety of any new food, substance or food production technology and conducts a regulatory impact analysis to ensure that the change results in net benefits to the community ... food for special medical purposes proposal p242 - preliminary final assessment food for special medical purposes (fsmp) are food products used under the supervision of medical or other health professionals (e ... currently, there is no explicit standard for fsmps in the food standards code ... food derived from herbicide-tolerant corn line das-40278-9 application a1042 - 1st assessment dow agrosciences australia limited is seeking approval for food derived from corn line das-40278-9 ... steviol glycosides are high intensity sweeteners used as sugar substitutes by the food industry ... calcium lignosulphonate (40-65) as a food additive application a1030 - assessment dsm nutritional products australia pty ltd has requested permission for the use of calcium lignosulphonate (40-65) as a carrier for fat-soluble vitamins (a, d, e and k) and carotenoids in preparations of food additives and nutrients to facilitate their introduction into water-based foods ... we are seeking comment, especially from the food industry ... the purpose of this proposal is to assess a range of proposed amendments to the australia new zealand food standards code

... the health implications of caffeinated energy drinks, improvement of public awareness of the nutrition content of take away food and recent international developments and efforts made by australian and new zealand industry in phasing out the use of bisphenol a (bpa) chemicals in baby bottles and food containers were among a range of food and beverage topics discussed at a meeting of the australia and new zealand food regulation ministerial council (ministerial council) held in adelaide on friday ... the trans-tasman meeting of ministers responsible for food was chaired by the federal parliamentary secretary for health and ageing, catherine king who said a highlight of the meeting was a detailed briefing by dr neal blewett who is chairing the independent review of food labelling law and policy (the review) ... ‘this historic review has generated enormous public and industry interest with the panel members tackling the widest range of food and beverage labelling issues ever undertaken’ ms king said ... ‘dr blewett outlined the diverse range of demands in the community for labelling and he emphasised that the panel’s final report will include crucial recommendations on what the role of government should be in the regulation of food labelling along with approaches to achieve compliance and consistent enforcement ... point of sale nutrition information in standard food outlets the ministerial council today agreed that australians should have the opportunity when purchasing food from chain fast food outlets to know more about the nutritional content of foods prepared and served away from home ... ministers agreed that the food regulation standing committee (frsc) should work with the australian health ministers advisory council to develop advice on a national approach by mid 2011 that could guide the display of nutrition information in standard fast food chain restaurants ... this decision follows actions in different states to improve public awareness of the nutrition content of take away food by providing this information at the point of sale