This article is the last series of articles on the ingredients for ANZ food label, which is about the labeling methods of food additives, vitamins and minerals, genetically modified and irradiated ingredients.

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1. Food additives

The additive must be declared appropriate class name (from Schedule 7 in Code) followed by its prescribed name or code number in brackets (from Schedule 8 in Code), like as, class name (prescribed name or code number).

A food additive that cannot be classified in one of the classes specified in Schedule 7 must be declared by using its prescribed name in Schedule 8.

If a food additive can be classified in more than one class in Schedule 7, it must be declared by a most appropriate class name.

i. For enzymes, it is only need to be declared by the class name ‘enzyme’ and not by the specific name.

ii. For a flavouring, it can be declared in either of two ways:

- declared by ‘flavouring’ or ‘flavour’

- declared by more specific name or description of the flavouring

Where L-glutamic acid, monosodium glutamate, monopotassium L-glutamate, calcium di-L-glutamate, monoammonium L-glutamate, magnesium di-L-glutamate, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, and disodium 5’-ribonucleotides are added to a food as flavourings or as an ingredient of flavouring, it must be declared according to the format of the class name (prescribed name or code number).

Where a genetically modified flavouring is used and it makes up no more than 0.1% of the food, there is no need to declare its GM status.

iii. Where caffeine is added to a food it must be declared as ‘caffeine’ in the statement of ingredients.

Similar to general ingredients, it is allowed to substitute one ingredient for another ingredient that performs a similar function. That is, two food additives can be declared at the same time, like written as: preservative (A or B). A and B may be expressed as either the food additive’s prescribed name or code number.


2. Vitamins and minerals

Vitamins and minerals are labeled similarly to food additives, except for using the class name ‘vitamin’ or ‘mineral’. For example, written as vitamins (vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E).

3. GM ingredients and Irradiated ingredients

If genetically modified ingredients or irradiated ingredients are added to food, the presence of GM ingredients or irradiated ingredients must also be declared. For the labeling method, please refer to the relevant original articles published by WeChat Official Accounts of FOODMATE.

For more labeling requirements of ANZ food, please continue to pay attention to the series articles that will be launched later.

Recommended Article: 
[Origin] Ingredients for ANZ Food Label-PART I
[Origin] Ingredients for ANZ Food Label-PART II

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