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Country of origin food labels released n
EW CounTRy oF oRiGin food labels will being to appear on products later this year. The Hon. Mal Brough MP said, "over the past six months i have received significant feedback from the community about food labelling and their desire to know where the food they are buying is coming from." The new country of origin food labels will give consumers confidence that what they read on the label is what they are actually getting. Mr Brough said, "i would like to thank local residents who completed the country of origin food labelling
Made in Australia from 0% Australian ingredients
Made in Australia from less than 25% Australian ingredients
Made in Australia from more than 25% Australian ingredients
Made in Australia from more than 50% Australian ingredients
survey in June," "i would also like to thank the local businesses and industry representatives who attended the consultation session i hosted on food labelling reform in May. Their valuable feedback was welcomed by the department of industry and Science and contributed to the label examples that were released today." The implementation of the new labels will begin with an initial voluntary take-up with mandatory rollout commencing in 2016. For more information visit: www.industry.gov.au/cool
Made in Australia from more than 75% Australian ingredients
Made in Australia from 100% Australian ingredients
Packed in Australia Made in Canada
Packed in Australia Grown in France
‘Packed in’ statements must also include a country of origin (made in or grown in) claim
An example of country of origin food labels
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