Food labelling

Food labels help you make informed choices about the products you purchase, by providing nutritional or consumer safety information.

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    Overview

    A series of fact sheets on New Zealand's food labelling and compositional requirements. For consumers and industry.

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    Nutrient levels in foods

    How to read Nutrition Information Panels and interpret nutritional claims made on food labels. Surveys on nutritional levels in foods.

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    Understanding food labels

    What must be on a food label and what is optional, the difference between 'use by' and 'best before' dates, allergy warnings, nutrition information panels.

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    Country of origin labelling - Questions & answers

    What country of origin (CoOL) food labelling is, NZ's position and why, costs, support and reviews, and voluntary CoOL.

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    Front of pack labelling

    Nutrition information is required on all packaged foods (except small packages), but the location of nutrition information on the packet is not prescribed in regulation.

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