date:Jun 30, 2014
New Zealand is to align its food packaging with Australia by introducing a new health star rating labeling system that gives an easy-to-read guide to the nutritional value of the contents, Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye said Friday.
The voluntary system has been developed as part of the Australian and New Zealand Ministers Food Forum.
Research has shown the system would help consumers to identify healthier food products, while uptake would be determined by companies themselves and consumer de