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Country of Origin Food Labelling.

Vivity8/7/2007

6 yrs ago

iCountry of Origin Food Labelling

Australia's food labels are getting clearer

The Australian Government is introducing new food labelling requirements to make it clearer where the products you buy are produced, grown, made or packed.

Easy to understand labels will tell you at a glance where a product comes from, so you can make a clear and informed decision.

Find more information here on what the new labels look like, why labels are changing and what different labels mean.

http://www.foodlabels.industry.gov.au/?gclid=CjwKEAjwxoG5BRCC7ezlzNmR8HUSJAAre36jfx6xskPfaW22zD9PjR-FdZPCJCXFHRfofHT6RvyTKBoCHSTw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Looking forward to the new labels Viv. Be interesting to see where foodstuffs comes from. Wonder if it will boost local producers due to consumer sentiment.

Vivity8/7/2007

6 yrs ago

The demand has obviously been made RnR, guess we might be in for a few surprises. Fish in particular may be revealing - the fish may have be caught off say Vietnam or China by one of our big fleets and processed here but could have been swimming in contaminated waters wonder if that will be covered?

catsahoy

6 yrs ago

ITS ABOUT TIME WE KNEW everything about the food we buy, VIVITY, as you say with fish, i only buy fish from one place, and that is a stall at the market, they have won the award for best fresh fish stall 5 years running, they guarantee there fish is caught that morning , they run out of fish about 2pm so you have to be early if you want to buy, i would NEVER buy fish from a supermarket, that horrible stuff that comes from vietnam, can smell it before you get to the counter, it is vile,

PlanB

6 yrs ago

The new labelling was brought out last July and businesses were given 2 years to get their act together -- it still does not tell us where the rest of the product comes from though

Attila

6 yrs ago

Yes Plan B. the supermarkets in their fish counter for instance....here in WA.

The other day in woolies I noticed a large pile of boxes it had to be 160cm in height. Full of what was termed fresh chicken breasts, they were frozen.

Now if people purchase these as fresh and then freeze them there could be an issue as we are not meant to refreeze foods stuffs twice.

PlanB

6 yrs ago

That is really bad Ann I would have pulled them up on that as it is downright lying AND as you said downright dangerous -- and makes one wonder where the hell it came from. Any fish meal you buy in a cafe -- you can bet your life it is ALL imported

Vivity8/7/2007

6 yrs ago

When is it happening?Businesses are changing their labels now

A man selecting apples in a supermarket.

The new country of origin labelling requirements came into effect on 1 July 2016. Businesses selling food in Australian retail stores have begun applying the labels.

There is a two-year transition period, giving businesses time to manage the change while still selling their existing stock. This means that over time, you will see more and more labels appearing on products.

Any products that have old labels at the end of the transition period can still be sold until the end of their shelf-life. Food labelled from 1 July 2018 must follow the new rules.

PlanB

6 yrs ago

I want to know WHY they have to pack fresh fruit and Veg in PLASTIC ___ especially when you are shopping for ONE -- I ask them to sell me what I want -- I am not into bags at a time -- and I also like to pick my own out

Vivity8/7/2007

6 yrs ago

I ignore the packaged stuff just pick my own out and take it loose to be weighed, the only thing that is a problem are things like Snap peas impossible to take them loose. I think when we were young they weighed them on those old scales with a scoop at the Greengrocers and put them in paper bags? Anyone remember?

I'm Myself

6 yrs ago

I read labels and try to work out where the product comes from by what is on the label, when I'm not sure I don't buy, when it goes into my families mouth it has to be Aussie made/grown BUT unfortunately that restricts what I can get, I've trained my hubby well too, so much so he now does the shopping...lol. I await the new labeling...
Yes Viv, remember those days well, they use to weigh all manner of things on those scales... given a choice I'd go for the paper bags as opposed to the plastic, I don't like plastic either....

PlanB

6 yrs ago

Yes I read all labels even the smallest print -- I take a Mag glass with me -- it is getting harder and harder to buy Aussie

Amazing who owns what in the food industry. A few big players in the graphic below.

Larger image here.

10 companies control most of the food industry.

http://www.businessinsider.com/10-companies-control-the-food-industry-2016-9/?r=AU&IR=T

Country of Origin Food Labelling.

Australia's food labels are getting clearer

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