New country - of -
origin food
labelling laws agreed to by the Australian and New Zealand Food
Regulation Ministerial Council are welcome news but don't go far enough, according to Agriculture Minister Kim Chance.
All
labels comply with current
regulations and given the seasonal variability of fruit available here and of imported product from overseas markets, changing
labels on almost a batch - by - batch basis to reflect the exact country - of -
origin isn't practical.