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... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) has applauded the decision by the federal government to oppose the food standards amendment (truth in labelling palm oil) bill 2011 ... yesterday, afgc chief executive kate carnell said the palm oil labelling bill would cost the australian food manufacturing industry a$150 million and “would not save any orang-utans” ... ” federal government opposes the bill the federal government has opposed the bill on the following grounds: first of all, that the bill will be of significant cost to the australian food industry (estimated at up to a$150 million) at a time when manufacturers are “struggling due to increasing costs and the high australian dollar” ... secondly, that the bill contravenes world trade organization requirements for food labelling adversely impacting industrial trade ... ” fourthly, that the bill does not promote health benefits as levels of saturated fats are already listed on the food product labels ... fifthly, the bill circumvents established national labelling practices and the blewett labelling review ... submissions have been made to australian parliament from major players in australia’s food retail industry ... these included submissions against the bill from the australian food and grocery council, as referred to

... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) is urging the federal government to act quickly to keep australia’s food manufacturing industry alive ... the afgc has called on the australian government to “remove unnecessary regulation and duplication, such as food labelling changes, and reduce costs of doing business” ... the afgc also says it is “critical” that australian government fast-tracks its national food plan ... the afgc’s ceo kate carnell says several food and grocery manufacturing operations have already moved offshore because of the challenges facing the industry in australia ... at the moment, many leading food and grocery companies are seriously weighing up their future options for manufacturing in australia,” ms carnell said ... “it’s vital that the government creates a broad-base policy that supports a viable, competitive and robust food and grocery manufacturing sector that will continue to deliver high quality products for australia and the export market ... ” over the past two months, around 300 job cuts have been announced across the a$102 billion food manufacturing sector ... recent australian food industry cutbacks have included: - 150 jobs lost at spc ardmona following the announced closure of its mooroopna factory by the middle of next year, and - 146 jobs lost at heinz following the closure of its girgarre factory in north-east victoria ... the afgc’s state of the industry 2010 report showed a total loss of 3,400 jobs since 2006-07 within the food manufacturing sector

... australia’s premier consumer advocacy group choice has reignited the food debate over whether australia should adopt a traffic light system for front-of-package labelling of packaged foods ... choice has called for mandatory front-of-pack traffic light labelling on muesli in australia ... traffic light labelling is a system that features red, green, or amber symbols on the label for each of the main nutrients in the product (such as fat, sugars, and salt) ... the idea behind traffic lights is to make it visually easier for consumers to choose a healthier food by comparing these colour codes between products ... ten brands tested by choice met australian food regulator fsanz’s definition of “low fat” (no more than 3% fat) and 11 brands met fsanz’s definition for “low sugar” (no more than 5% sugars) ... industry approach the australian food industry, led by the australian food and grocery council (afgc), has been campaigning for an alternative labelling system known as the daily intake guide (dig) ... afgc chief executive kate carnell told australian food news today, “traffic light labels categorise foods as good and bad – but all foods can form part of a balanced diet ... “industry rejects traffic light labelling on the basis that it’s badly understood by consumers and the system has been rejected by countries around the world including in europe ... the daily intake guide (dig) is the labelling system preferred by the european union and canada ... these labels now appear on more than 4,000 supermarket products in australia and outline the amount of energy, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt in a standard portion of the food and how that translates to average daily intake ... the review of food labelling law and policy, headed by australian health minister, dr neal blewett and published in january 2011 recommended the use of dig labelling over traffic light labelling ... foodlegal bulletin in its april 2011 foodlegal bulletin, food law specialist firm foodlegal highlighted that sweet cereals might become more vulnerable to targeted regulatory moves, compared with government attempts to impose stricter nutrient profile criteria on all food for which health claims were either expressed or implied

... the campaigns concern how palm oil should be labelled as a food ingredient ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... key provisions of the legislation will require an amendment to the australia new zealand food standards code, to be written by food standards australia new zealand (fsanz), to require producers, manufacturers and distributors of food containing palm oil to list palm oil as an ingredient, regardless of the amount of palm oil involved; and for the australian consumer law to be amended so information of the palm oil content, or the use of palm oil in producing a product (not limited to food), is relevant to whether a person has engaged in misleading conduct ... joe lederman, a food law expert of the foodlegal firm says, “if manufacturers turned their back on palm oil altogether, the inclusion of more expensive oils would likely cause a backlash amongst price-sensitive consumers when the higher price of the more expensive oils translates into higher food prices ... ” earlier this year, a series of recommendations to improve food labelling law and policy in australia and new zealand were presented to the federal, state and territory governments by dr neal blewett, chair of the independent review of food labelling law and policy ... one of the key recommendations in the report was that information on food labels be presented in a clear and comprehensible manner to enhance understanding across all levels of the population ... “in addition to these community concerns, the committee will also examine the bill’s other aspects, such as trade, food quality, costs to business, and the rights of consumers

... uk-based food and ingredients company ehl claims to have seen a “sharp increase” in sales of its allergen-free curry powder, which were up 35 per cent over the last year ... com that the demand is almost entirely from food manufacturers in the uk ... this, it believes, is due to the number of allergy sufferers and consumer awareness, as well as stringent regulations regarding allergens within the food industry ... ” in particular, it does not contain mustard, the fourth most common food allergen in the uk ... nor does it contain celery, which ranks among the most important plant food allergen sources in central europe’s adult population, according to the authors of a recent study that pinpointed a novel allergen in celery stalks ... ehl imports, blends and packs food ingredients such as herbs, spices and seasoning and boasts of more than 200 accredited organic ingredients ... it said that although it has been a requirement for allergens to be segregated in food production facilities to avoid cross-contamination for some years now, it was the food labelling changes in september 2010 which put uk retailers at the forefront of providing the maximum possible nutritional information on labels in the clearest possible way

... europe’s highly contentious new food labelling laws – set for implementation by year’s end – have received broad support from food industry groups, although major concerns over omissions and yet-to-be-resolved details remain ... food and drink europe (fde) welcomed the draft regulation, “after nearly three years of long, often difficult discussions” whilst highlighting disappointing omissions and unresolved aspects of the regulation ... fde communications director, lisa mccooey, said changes in sodium, trans fats and fibre labelling did little to promote consumer access to product nutrient information, and somewhat of a rebuke of industry efforts in the area ... ” “fibre is another such case in point - the voluntary declaration of fibre is also not foreseen compared to what is currently available for consumers on food and drink products

... the uk food industry has given the european parliament's (ep's) final agreement on food labelling a mixed reception, with one consultant reckoning label changes cost £7,000 per product ... passed by 606 votes to 46, the new food information regulation (fir) is expected to be published in the eu official journal in october ... food firms will have three years thereafter to adopt the new rules ... the fir extends country-of-origin labelling to cover fresh meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry, closing a current loophole that allows producers to label meat as british if it were only processed in the uk ... cool labelling east midlands labour mep glenis willmott said this was good news for the uk meat industry as it would help shoppers choose meat from british farms ... the european commission (ec) will also submit a report within two years to examine the possibility of extending mandatory country-of-origin (cool) labelling to meat used as a composite ingredient in processed food ... labels on packaged food across europe will have to give energy, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugar, protein and salt levels in a tabular form, expressed on a per 100g or 100ml basis

... meps yesterday voted in favour of new laws on how food is labelled throughout the eu, a move they claimed will benefit both consumers and the food industry ... the new regulations will see some changes to the way information on nutrition, country-of-origin and ingredients are displayed on food labels ... the vote comes three weeks after the european parliament and the european council of ministers agreed on a final draft of the new labelling laws ... but it is more than that: the food industry should benefit too ... there should be more legal certainty, less bureaucracy and better legislation in general … this is very important for smes … more than 80% of the european food sector is smes ... the nutrient information, which also includes the energy content, saturated fat and carbohydrates in a food, has to be expressed per 100g or 100ml ... the european parliament said that the new laws would ensure that consumers are not misled by the “appearance, description or pictorial presentation of food packaging” ... food manufacturers then have three years to adapt to the new rules, although they will have an extra two years to meet the regulations on nutritional labelling ... the process started in 2008 when the european commission put forward its proposals for new rules on food labelling in the eu

... meps want new rules on information on nutrition and country-of-originmeps today (6 july) voted in favour of new laws on how food is labelled throughout the eu, a move they claimed will benefit both consumers and the food industry ... the new regulations will see some changes to the way information on nutrition, country-of-origin and ingredients are displayed on food labels ... the vote comes three weeks after the european parliament and the european council of ministers agreed on a final draft of the new labelling laws ... but it is more than that: the food industry should benefit too ... more than 80% of the european food sector is smes ... the nutrient information, which also includes the energy content, saturated fat and carbohydrates in a food, has to be expressed per 100g or 100ml ... the european parliament said that the new laws would ensure that consumers are not misled by the "appearance, description or pictorial presentation of food packaging" ... food manufacturers then have three years to adapt to the new rules, although they will have an extra two years to meet the regulations on nutritional labelling ... the process started in 2008 when the european commission put forward its proposals for new rules on food labelling in the eu

... food industry and consumers to benefit from new eu food labelling rules, claims mep renate sommer as the eu parliament approved the regulation today ... labels will have to spell out a food's energy content as well as fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugar, protein and salt levels, in a way that makes them easy for consumers to read ... "but is more than that: the food industry should benefit too ... the european snacks association (esa) said its now looks forward to working with the eu institutions as regards the implementation of the new labelling scheme and "sharing our expertise of meaningful portion sizes, which are the very basis of the gda scheme