24th July 2026 Food Safety / NZFSNew Zealand Food Safety is rolling out its 2026/27 Food Residues Survey Programme to monitor agricultural chemical residues in domestic and imported plant-based foods.
13th July 2026 Food Safety / TrainingThe second module of the government’s recently launched free online food safety course is now live.
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6th May 2026 Food Safety / TrainingA free online food safety training module has been launched by the government.
3rd November 2025 Food Safety / OANZOrganic Aotearoa New Zealand welcomed New Zealand Food Safety’s announcement that glyphosate residue limits in wheat, barley and oats will remain at 0.1 mg/kg.
14th August 2025 Food Safety / SeafoodNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Bay of Plenty coast from Whakatane to Mount Maunganui due to the presence of toxins.
27th June 2025 Awards / Food SafetyProfessor Phil Bremer scooped this year’s Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology’s Food Industry Awards.
28th March 2025 Awards / Food SafetyEntries are open for the annual Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award.
7th February 2025 Chelsea Sugar / Food SafetyThe Chelsea Sugar owner is fined for manufacturing, distributing and selling sugar products contaminated with lead.
29th January 2025 Food Safety / ZespriZespri has secured a first settlement from its insurer following the discovery of an infestation of mice on board a European charter vessel last year.
22nd January 2025 Food Safety / LegalAn Auckland food producer and manager have been fined a total of $16,500 after failing to keep food production records.
11th December 2024 Food Safety / MPIThe government is going ahead with plans to overhaul the food export exemptions system in a move it says will cut red tape and increase the value of exports.
