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Did you know the majority of ham and bacon consumed in Australia is made using imported pig meat? If you didn’t, don’t worry – you are not alone. A

Woolworths is still winning the supermarket war when it comes to the healthiest home brands, but Coles has the most products showing the familiar

Nutrient Profiles It is intended to use the concept of nutrient profiles to determine if a food can make a nutrition or health claim. The objective is to prevent a positive health message (either by way of a nutrition or health claim) on foods high in restricted nutrients such as saturated fat, sugar and salt. Origin Labelling Under the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission will consider drafting a proposal to extend origin indication for certain food categories. Date Marking The objective o...

© Getty Images On December 7, the Council of the European Union (EU) concluded that it’s time for a label on animal welfare, setting up what could become an epic trade dispute between Brussels and much of the world.  Brussels has a long history of legislating minimum animal welfare standards. Europe has a mandatory label on table eggs, and a patchwork of voluntary labels on meat products. Animal welfare is also a part of Europe’s organic farming rules. Now Brussels wants an EU-wide label ...

LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff Nearly 37,500 tonnes of pork has been imported from 30 countries this year, NZ Pork says. Baines said Kiwis who wanted to buy locally-produced pork should check the packaging but even then the answer may not be clear-cut. Under current rules, imported pork doesn’t have to be labelled with its country of origin and that creates confusion for shoppers. ”If you have a look at some of the products that are available at point of retail, you get companies that claim to be ...