Thermolysin as a Processing Aid
Submission on Thermolysin (Protease) as a Processing Aid (Enzyme), to Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Application fees for hazardous substances imports
Submission on fees charged to organisations and people who make applications under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act and on the requirement for import certificates for explosives, to Environmental Protection Agency
Plain English Allergen Labelling
Submission on Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL), to Food Standards Australia New Zealand
NZ gets world launch of stevia-only Coke
The New Zealand food industry’s product reformulation drive has received a huge vote of approval with the world launch here of the ground-breaking Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar. It’s the first Coca-Cola product sweetened only with stevia, which is...
Health Star products pass 2000 mark
The food industry is now producing 2003 products with Health Star Rating logos. The milestone was reached during the first quarter of the year and is a sharp jump from the 1891 products at 31 December last year, and 1744 at 30 September. That’s...
Future of Tax
Submission on ‘Future of Tax: Submissions Background Paper’, to the Tax Working Group Secretariat
Food Derived Using New Breeding Techniques
Submission on consultation paper Food Derived Using New Breeding Techniques – to Food Standards Australia New Zealand Document
Fats & Oils Labelling
Fats & Oils Labelling Industry Questionnaire – Food Regulation Secretariat, Australian Government, Canberra Document
Companies live up to Healthy Kids Pledge
Food companies remain committed to continuing progress on product reformulation, according to FGC’s report to the Government on year 1 of the Healthy Kids Industry Pledge. The report to the Ministry of Health shows that many FGC member companies...
Sugar tax chalkboard theory fails real-life test
Criticism by Otago University campaigners of analysis by NZIER economists on the effectiveness of a sugar tax is weak, says FGC. The campaigners called for New Zealand to follow the UK’s lead and introduce a tiered levy on sugar in drinks that...