NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

If the labelling for a food for sale contains directions indicating that the food should be drained before consumption, the nutrition information panel must:

(a) express the information required by this Standard as a proportion of the drained food; and

(b) clearly indicate that the information relates to the drained food.

1.2.8—13 Food intended to be prepared or consumed with other food

(1) This section applies to a food for sale if the labelling indicates that it is intended to be prepared or consumed with at least one other food.

(2) The nutrition information panel may comply with the requirement in subsection (4).

(3) If a *claim requiring nutrition information is made about the food, the nutrition information panel must comply with the requirements in subsections (4) and (5).

(4) The requirement is that the nutrition information panel includes an additional column at the right hand side of the panel, specifying, in the same manner as set out in the panel:

(a) a description of the additional food; and

(b) the amount of the additional food; and

(c) the *average energy content of the combined foods; and

(d) the average quantities of nutrients contained in the combined foods; and

(e) the average quantities of biologically active substances contained in the combined foods.

(5) The requirement is that the nutrition information panel specifies the weight or volume of the serving size of the food as prepared.

1.2.8—14 Requirement for food for sale in small packages

(1) For the labelling provisions, for a food for sale in a small package, the following nutrition information is required if a *claim requiring nutrition information is made:

(a) the *average quantity of the food in a serving, expressed:

(i) for a solid or semi-solid food—in grams; and

(ii) for a beverage or other liquid food—in millilitres; and

(b) if a claim is about a matter in Column 1 of the table to section S13—2, the particulars specified in Column 2, expressed:

(i) as minimum, maximum or average quantities, unless otherwise specified; and

(ii) with a clear indication of whether the particulars are minimum, maximum or average quantities.

(c) if the claim is about carbohydrate, dietary fibre, sugars or any other carbohydrate:

(i) if unavailable carbohydrate has been subtracted in the calculation of *available carbohydrate by difference—a declaration of unavailable carbohydrate (not including dietary fibre); and

(ii) the presence in the food of any substance other than organic acids that is listed in the table to subsection S11—2(3), if those substances are present in the food, either singly or in combination, in an amount of no less than 5 g/100 g.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

(2) Where appropriate, the word ‘serving’ may be replaced by:

(a) the word ‘slice’, ‘pack’ or ‘package’; and

(b) the words ‘metric cup’, ‘metric tablespoon’ or other appropriate words expressing a unit or common measure.

(3) To avoid doubt, the information required by this section need not be set out in the form of a nutrition information panel.

2015-gs1875

Standard 1.2.10 - Information Requirements - Characterising Ingredients and Components of Food - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 154

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

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