Food and Beverage manufacturers, retailers and importers must adhere to the new laws
New legislation regarding allergen
labelling of food and beverage products sold in Australia has been approved by
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today, 25
th February
2021.
The Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) regulations have been introduced to ensure allergen labelling is more transparent and consistent on Australian food
packaging, making it easier for allergen affected consumers to understand the label.
According to the World Allergy Organisation (WAO), food allergy is
a disease that has been increasing over time across the world, and countries
such as Australia and the UK are experiencing some of the highest incidence
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Have your say on proposed changes to maximum residue limits
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released its annual call for comment on proposed changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for some agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.
FSANZ CEO Mark Booth said requests to align around 130 chemicals with international limits set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other international food standards agencies are being considered.
‘This includes changes requested by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to align with revised chemical uses in Australia.
‘For the first time we implemented a new process to routinely consider MRLs adopted by Codex in 2019 without the need for separate requests from stakeholders.
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Call to tackle Campylobacter in New Zealand
Researchers in New Zealand have called for additional regulatory action to be taken to control Campylobacter.
The researchers say that fresh chicken meat is the largest single source of campylobacteriosis in the country, making it the largest food safety problem. Meanwhile, scientists have proposed a national inquiry to identify an effective response to Campylobacter in chicken meat, reports Food Safety News. According to the accepted manuscript in the journal
Epidemiology and Infection, responsibility for managing food safety also needs to shift to an independent regulator, potentially as part of a revitalised public health agency.
Australian kombucha specialist firm Bucha of Byron is looking beyond its traditional health conscious clientele to also target consumers seeking alcoholic beverages with a better-for-you twist.
The firm’s core product is its regular Bucha of Byron kombucha, and it also has a line of kombucha blended with spirits called Dirty Bucha, and recently also launched a line of kombucha blended with beer dubbed Sneaky Bucha, all of which are ready-to-drink (RTD) products.
According to Bucha of Byron Co-Founder and General Manager Sales and Marketing Paul Tansley, the firm started off making regular kombucha in Australia’s Byron Bay initially but creating alcoholic variants had always been part of the plan.