Under the new labelling law effective from July 1 2018, it will be compulsory to display the details of the country of origin on most food packaging to inform consumers.
From July 1, 2018, most of the food products consumers buy will give them information about the country of origin. The government has made it compulsory for the businesses to provide information about the product’s Country of Origin.
The new labelling requirements for the food sold in Australia already started on 1 July 2016, but the Australian Government gave food companies two years’ time to make the necessary changes on the food labels. The new rule will become mandatory from 1 July 2018.
The new label will display the country of origin details of where the food is grown, made, produced or packaged in Australia or another country, and whether it falls into the 'priority' or 'non-priority' food category.
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