8th September 2026 Government / LabellingThe government has agreed to develop a national digital product labelling standard following consideration of the Ministry for Regulation’s final Product Labelling Regulatory Review.
8th September 2026 Government / LabellingModernising product labelling regime is a win for manufacturers and consumers and ensures local supply chains don’t get left behind globally, says Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young.
4th September 2026 Barker's of Geraldine / LabellingBarker Fruit Processors has unveiled a refreshed look for its Barker’s Professional foodservice range.
18th August 2026 Food Waste / LabellingGlobal food manufacturer Nestlé launches a new nationwide on-pack initiative in New Zealand designed to curb household food waste by tackling date label confusion.
11th August 2026 Alcohol / LabellingNew Zealand Food Safety has issued an updated version of its regulatory guidance for manufacturers, importers, and retailers, ‘A guide to Alcoholic Drinks – what’s in them and how to label them’.
9th July 2026 LabellingThe global food safety standards body, Codex, has adopted new international guidelines to harmonise precautionary allergen labelling (PAL), such as “may contain” statements.
11th March 2026 Labelling / NZFSThe government seeks food retailers to push ahead with its digital labelling trial, despite strong individual opposition and mixed industry support.
17th February 2026 HSR / LabellingMandating the system for all packaged food products takes a major step forward following a landmark decision by trans-Tasman ministers.
18th December 2025 Government / LabellingConsultation closes tomorrow on the government’s initial proposal for a digital labelling trial for imported food products. What do we know so far?
20th November 2025 Labelling / RegulationA proposed one-year trial would swap expensive physical re-labelling for in-store or on-product digital information on selected imported foods.
10th October 2025 Labelling / RegulationFood labelling in the context of supermarket competition, the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and digital innovation is under review.
9th October 2025 Labelling / RegulationThe Ministry for Regulation has now published the Terms of Reference for its Product Labelling Review.
