Food Standards Code




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

Information that may either accompany or be displayed with the food or which must be provided to the purchaser on request

(6) The information specified in subsection (7) must, in accordance with the provisions indicated, be stated in labelling that is:

(a) displayed in connection with the display of the food; or

(b) provided to the purchaser on request.

(7) For subsection (6), the information is:

(a) name of food (see section 1.2.2—2);

(b) any advisory statements and declarations (see sections 1.2.3—2 and 1.2.3—4);

(c) information relating to nutrition, health and related claims (see subsection 1.2.7—27(4));

(d) if a *claim requiring nutrition information is made—the information required for a nutrition information panel (see subsections 1.2.7—27(2) and 1.2.7—27(3), and Standard 1.2.8);

(e) if the food is not required to bear a label because of subsection 1.2.1—6(4) or paragraph 1.2.1—6(1)(a)—information about characterising ingredients and *characterising components (section 1.2.10—3);

(f) for minced meat—if required, the maximum proportion of fat in the minced meat (see section 2.2.1—7);

(g) for formulated caffeinated beverages—any advisory statements (section 2.6.4—5).

Division 3 Sales of food to caterers

1.2.1—10 When this Division applies

This Division applies to a sale of food to a caterer, other than a sale to which Division 2 applies.

1.2.1—11 Outline of Division

This Division sets out the following:

(a) the circumstances in which the food for sale to a caterer is required to bear a label—see section 1.2.1—12;

(b) when information must be provided with the food—see section 1.2.1—13; and

(c) the country of origin labelling requirement—see section 1.2.1—14;

(d) the other information the label must state—see section 1.2.1—15;

(e) the information requirements for a food that is not required to bear a label—see sections 1.2.1—16 and 1.2.1—17.

1.2.1—12 When food sold to a caterer must bear a label

(1) If the food sold to a caterer is in a package, it is required to bear a label with the information required by section 1.2.1—15.

(2) If:

(a) the food for sale is required to *bear a label; and

(b) the food for sale has more than one layer of packaging; and

(c) the information required by sections 1.2.2—2 and 1.2.2—3 is in a label on the outer package; and

(d) the information required by section 1.2.2—4 is:

(i) in a label on the outer package; or

(ii) in documentation that accompanies the food for sale;

the label referred to in subsection (1) need not be on the outer package.

(3) A food for sale is not required to *bear a label if:

(a) the food is not in a package; or

(b) the food is whole or cut fresh fruit and vegetables (other than seed sprout or similar products) in a package that does not obscure the nature or quality of the food.

1.2.1—13 When information must be provided with food sold to a caterer

If food sold to a caterer is not required by section 1.2.1—12 to bear a label, labelling containing the information required by section 1.2.1—15 must be provided to the caterer with the food.

1.2.1—14 Australia only—country of origin labelling requirement

In Australia, if the food sold to a caterer is in a package, it is required to bear a label with the country of origin information in accordance with section 1.2.11—4.

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