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on 20-02-2015 09:56 AM
Don't know if it was posted but this article re the frozen berries also explains current labelling to some extent.
USTRALIA'S CURRENT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELS
"Product of" or "Grown in" Each significant ingredient originated in a particular country and most of the production occurred there.
"Made In" The product was made in a particular country and at least 50 per cent of the cost to produce the product was incurred in that country.
If a food product says "Made in Australia" it does not necessarily mean the ingredients were grown in Australia.
IN A NUTSHELL
- Country of origin labelling is required on unpackaged goods including fresh and processed fruit, vegetables, nuts, spices, herbs, fish and meat
- The country of origin of the food must be identified, or a company can state the food is a mix of local and imported food or a mix of imported foods
- Packaged food must identify where the food was made, produced or grown or where it was manufactured or packaged
- It must identify if the food is a mix of local and imported ingredients or a mix of imported foods
Some foods include claims on their labels such as "Proudly Australian owned" or "100% Australian owned". These statements are about the ownership of the company and do not indicate where the product was made or where its ingredients came from.