Australians have been urged to look before they cook and read the safety advice on food labels. The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) issued the call ahead of Australian Food Safety week from Nov ...

Food ministers in Australia and New Zealand want the countries’ voluntary Health Star Rating labels made mandatory. In a meeting on Friday (13 February), the ministers said a report to monitor the use ...

Food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand have been warned voluntary health rating labels on packaging will be made compulsory if targets are not met. The so-called Health Star Rating (HSR) ...

The sweeping deal has been under negotiation for eight years and is being described as a “win-win” by the prime minister and EU President Ursula von der Leyen, who was in Australia to finalise talks ...

Australia is proposing changes to food safety requirements for several imported foods. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has opened a consultation on the plans that cover dates, ...

Farmers battling cheap imported produce want a review of food labelling laws to highlight what Australian produce is included ...