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Food safety regulation

NZ opts out of joint standard for infant formula – Expert Reaction

NZ opts out of joint standard for infant formula – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 August 2024

The Government will not sign up to new trans-Tasman standards on infant formula, which includes tougher labelling requirements. Under the […]

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Mandatory folic acid in bread to reduce birth defects – Expert Reaction

Mandatory folic acid in bread to reduce birth defects – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 July 202109 July 2021

All non-organic bread-making wheat flour in New Zealand will be fortified with folic acid within the next two years. The supplement […]

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Regulator asks how food editing by new genetic techniques should be treated – Expert Reaction

Regulator asks how food editing by new genetic techniques should be treated – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 February 201808 February 2019

Planning for future GM foods coming down the line, the food safety regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is […]

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