Don't know if it was posted but this article re the frozen berries also explains current labelling to some extent.

 

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/calls-for-tougher-country-of-origin-food-label...

 

 

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.