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Food labelling
Food labels help consumers make informed choices about what they eat. Food labels help to protect public health and safety by displaying important information such as expiry dates, ingredients, allergens, instructions for storage and use, and warning statements.
Food labelling standards are set out in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. This page links to information about food labels, tools to determine if your food needs a label, and to create a food label.
Label Buster is a step-by-step guide to help you to create a food label or a product sheet for your food.
How to read a food label
Information about each section of a food label, including ingredients, allergens, dates and nutrition information panel.
Specific label requirements
Kilojoule menu labelling
Information for fast food chains with 20 or more outlets in Queensland, or 50 or more outlets nationally.