Minister wants infant formula standard developed quickly

Minister wants infant formula standard developed quickly
Danone's site in South Otago. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard wants New Zealand’s new standard for infant formula to be developed as quickly as possible.Cabinet this week decided not to adopt the joint standard with Australia after NZ sought a review of the new requirements.Food Standards Australia NZ (FSANZ), which develops food standards for both countries, proposed stricter controls on the statements infant formula manufacturers could include on their packaging.Hoggard met his Australian counterparts, including state and federal ministers, late last month and s...

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