NZ lamb mince, being sold in England, has been found to have four times the legal level of added water by British food technicians checking the products.
Realising the growing demand for healthy convenient food options Mrs Crocket’s is increasing the health and nutritional value of fresh pre-prepared food.
At the end of September this year a NZ parliamentary committee decided against supporting a call for mandatory country of origin labelling on food products.
Research released today by the Australian Food and Grocery Council has revealed that the number of Australian consumers that are using the new Daily Intake Guide to decide whether or not to purchase a food or beverage product has increased significantly.
Exporters of pre-packaged food to Hong Kong are urged to make themselves aware of new regulations covering nutrition labelling.
New Zealand parents appear to be much happier about current food labelling than their Australian counterparts according to the Food Industry Group’s executive director, Vicki Hamilton.
Amcor Australasia General Manager Customer Solutions & Innovation Jonathon Lockhead explains how the health and wellness trend affects product packaging, and how Amcor are addressing this.
While the value of food labels is often credited to product differentiation or brand profiling, most recently Australian food manufacturers have embraced the humble label and upped the ante on the information it provides.