Guides to Australian food labels

Plain English on the parts of a label small food businesses ask about most. Each guide cites the section of the law it comes from.

• How to make a nutrition information panel in Australia

  Who needs a nutrition panel, the seven rows and their order, per serving and per 100 g, the two ways to work out the numbers, rounding and moisture loss.

• Country of origin label wording: what 'Made in Australia' means

  Priority and non-priority food, grown, produced, made or packed, the Australian percentage and its "at least" rounding, the standard mark, small packages and the kangaroo.

• Do I need a Health Star Rating?

  The Health Star Rating is voluntary today. How the rating is worked out, drinks rated as prepared, the official graphic, and what "provisional" means in Labelwise.

• Allergen labelling: what must be bold and the Contains statement

  Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) in Australia: the required names, bold in the ingredient list, the "Contains:" statement, and why "may contain" doesn't replace them.

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