Type

Requirement - Guidance

Subject

Importing, Food, Dairy, Meat, Organics, Poultry, Processed Food, Seafood, Supplemented Foods, Wine & Beverages, Honey & Bee Products, Pork, News & Resources, Resources, Guidance, Resources, Food Safety, Food Act 2014, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

This guide will help you get your food label right.
You must label your food so it meets the rules of the Code. Your product could be recalled or you could be fined if you get this wrong.

Published

05 Dec 2017

Type

Guidance

Subject

Importing, Food, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, News & Resources, Seafood, Processed Food, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Resources, Guidance, Resources

Published

01 Apr 2013

Type

Guidance

Subject

Food Safety, Food Act 2014, Requirements, Importing, Overview, Food Imports, Food, Pork, Supplemented Foods, Dairy, Seafood, Poultry, Processed Food, Meat, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Honey & Bee Products, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, News & Resources, Resources, Guidance, Resources

This document gives an overview of the process of importing food into New Zealand; outlines how imported foods are categorised and which categories of food require clearance under the Food Act prior to entry into New Zealand; details the process for obtaining food safety clearance where it is required.

Published

26 Feb 2016

Type

Guidance

Subject

Importing, Food, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, News & Resources, Seafood, Processed Food, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Resources, Guidance, Resources

Related

Questions and answers about irradiation of fruit and vegetables [PDF, 702 KB]

Published

01 Jul 2013

Type

Guidance

Subject

Food Safety, Food Act 2014, Importing, Food, Seafood, Poultry, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Pork, News & Resources, Resources, Guidance, Resources, Dairy, Meat

Related

Food Safety Clearance Application [DOCX, 83 KB]

Importers of food that requires a Food Safety Clearance will be referred to the Central Clearing House (CCH) of MPI’s Verification Services.

Published

26 Feb 2016

Type

Guidance

Subject

Food Act 2014, Importing, Overview, Food Imports, Food, Pork, Supplemented Foods, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Dairy, Seafood, Poultry, Honey & Bee Products, Eggs, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Wine & Beverages, Processed Food, Meat, News & Resources, Resources, Guidance, Resources

This document provides guidance to registered food importers on how to meet requirements set by, and under, the Food Act 2014 and gives guidance on how registered importers can meet these requirements.

Published

26 Feb 2016

Type

Newsletter

Subject

News & Resources, Publications, Importing, Exporting, Plant Products, Plants, Export Certification, Biosecurity, Fruit & Vegetables, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Wood Packaging, Resources

Related

Plant Imports and Exports Group Newsletter February 2015 [PDF, 346 KB]

Plant Imports and Exports Group Stakeholder newsletter, May 2015 [PDF, 456 KB]

This newsletter provides a monthly update of the Plant Imports and Exports Group’s activities to our stakeholders, to keep you better informed about key work undertaken by the group and initiatives in the pipeline.

Published

10 Jun 2015

Type

Newsletter

Subject

News & Resources, Publications, Plants, Plant Products, Importing, Exporting, Export Certification, Biosecurity, Fruit & Vegetables, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Wood Packaging, Resources

Related

Plant Imports and Exports Group Newsletter February 2015 [PDF, 346 KB]

Plant Imports and Exports Group Newsletter [PDF, 330 KB]

Plant Imports and Exports Group Newsletter November 2014 [PDF, 348 KB]

Plant Imports and Exports Group Newsletter April 2015 [PDF, 325 KB]

This newsletter provides a monthly update of the Plant Imports and Exports Group’s activities to our stakeholders, to keep you better informed about key work undertaken by the group and initiatives in the pipeline.

Published

06 May 2015