Australia’s food labels are now clearer
Country of origin labelling
What you need to know about the food labels
The Australian Government introduced a new country of origin food labelling system, which commenced on 1 July 2016, to make it easier to understand where your food comes from. The labels tell you at a glance where the products you buy are grown, produced, made or packed. The percentage of Australian ingredients are displayed in a simple bar chart to help you make more informed decisions.
What do the labels look like?
Grown in
For food where all of the ingredients are Australian grown.
Product of
For food where all of the ingredients are Australian and all major processing has been done here.
Made in
For food where the ingredients come from Australia or overseas and major processing has been done here.
Packed in
For food that is not grown, produced or made in Australia. This features only a bar chart which shows the percentage of Australian ingredients.
Imported
All imported foods produced, made, grown or packed outside Australia must have their country of origin on the label.
FAQs
This information has been sourced from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission https://www.accc.gov.au/countryoforigin