APCO Update, new Soft Plastics labelling option
In case you missed the June APCO Update Webinar. Please find a summary of key topics in the webinar...
In case you missed the June APCO Update Webinar. Please find a summary of key topics in the webinar below and a Soft Plastics FAQ. New Check Locally label provides advice to consumers The webinar highlighted the introduction of a new label for soft plastics under the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL)....
Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) discussion
Are you a business owner or supplier and want to improve your sustainability? Are you worried your customers aren’t...
Are you a business owner or supplier and want to improve your sustainability? Are you worried your customers aren’t placing your products in the right bin? You’re invited to attend our series of free, online discussions on the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) hosted by the National Retail Association in conjunction...
Are you a packaging or labelling business?
ARE YOU A PACKAGING OR LABELLING BUSINESS? This opportunity might be for you! Calling all packaging and labelling manufacturers, distributors...
ARE YOU A PACKAGING OR LABELLING BUSINESS? This opportunity might be for you! Calling all packaging and labelling manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. In May 2023, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) will be launching a new packaging platform on the ARL Marketplace. Its purpose is to provide a simple sourcing solution...
Canadian nutrition labelling developments and implications for Australia
Health Canada has unveiled a new mandatory front-of-package nutrition label featuring a magnifying glass, designed to highlight foods high in saturated...
Health Canada has unveiled a new mandatory front-of-package nutrition label featuring a magnifying glass, designed to highlight foods high in saturated fats, sugars and/or sodium. The food industry will be given until 1 January 2026 to make these packaging changes. The delayed enforcement date is meant to reduce immediate compliance costs and...
Two Weeks To Go Until Top Healthy Living Products and Trends Shine at Naturally Good 2022
Australia’s most popular health and well-being trade show – the 2022 Naturally Good Expo – will be opening its...
Australia’s most popular health and well-being trade show – the 2022 Naturally Good Expo – will be opening its doors in less than two weeks from 6-7 June at Sydney’s International Convention Centre, with online registration now open. Now in its eighth year, this year’s B2B expo will be more...
Report shows consumer demand for clear recycling labelling
The National Retail Association today applauds the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) on its release of the Australasian Recycling...
The National Retail Association today applauds the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) on its release of the Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021. The report found that 76% of Australians think that recycling is the most positive thing they can do for the environment and that the first...
Key guidelines on children’s apparel product safety released
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today released the second revision of the Children’s Apparel Product Safety Guidelines in...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today released the second revision of the Children’s Apparel Product Safety Guidelines in an effort to improve child safety. The guidelines have been researched and compiled by the National Retail Association Technical Standards Committee group of quality assurance and product compliance specialists. Children’s apparel...
Two years on and industry is excelling in adopting the Australasian Recycling Label
A recent independent national audit by the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) found that after only two years, 23%...
A recent independent national audit by the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) found that after only two years, 23% of products on supermarket shelves contained the ARL. The National Retail Association commends industry for their ongoing efforts to implement the ARL program and celebrates these tremendous results. Brooke Donnelly, CEO,...
Retail industry fast adopting Australasian Recycling Label
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has released the results of an independent national audit of packaging environmental labelling...
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has released the results of an independent national audit of packaging environmental labelling in Australia. The independent audit found that across supermarkets, takeaway outlets, and convenience stores in two capital cities found after only two years in market; 88% of the packaging components sampled...
McDonald’s announces country-of-origin labelling
McDonald's Australia have announced that they will display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products. From 1...
McDonald's Australia have announced that they will display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products. From 1 July 2018, the adoption of the country of origin food labelling system was mandatory for most foods sold in retail stores, markets and vending machines, whether packaged or unpackaged. The Information...
Submission to ACCC: Review of the information standard – Cosmetic ingredient labelling
In response to Consultation Paper: Review of the information standard – Cosmetic ingredient labelling Submitted 6 January 2020 to: Australian...
In response to Consultation Paper: Review of the information standard – Cosmetic ingredient labelling Submitted 6 January 2020 to: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) Our position in brief: The NRA submits that a combination of Option 1 (to maintain the current information standard) and Option 3 (to allow overseas standards) is...
Time running out for food producers to adopt Country of Origin labelling
Food businesses have less than six months left before the new country of origin labelling requirements become mandatory on 1...
Food businesses have less than six months left before the new country of origin labelling requirements become mandatory on 1 July 2018. Australian consumers have made it known they want clearer and more meaningful country of origin food labelling so they can make more informed choices about the food they buy. The...
07/05/17 ACCC urges action on food labelling compliance
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging retailers to take action to ensure compliance with new food...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging retailers to take action to ensure compliance with new food labelling requirements which come into effect on 1 July 2018. Previously, country of origin labelling was regulated under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, but now these requirements have effect...
New country of origin food labels
Many consumers want information about where their food comes from. It is against the law for suppliers to mislead...
Many consumers want information about where their food comes from. It is against the law for suppliers to mislead you about the country of origin of products. New country of origin food labels On 1 July 2016, a new country of origin food labelling system will commence under the Australian Consumer...
Food labelling reforms given the green light
State and territory governments recently reached agreement to reform Australia's current country of origin food labelling system. Whilst not imposing...
State and territory governments recently reached agreement to reform Australia's current country of origin food labelling system. Whilst not imposing an overly onerous burden on businesses, the new food labelling system will provide Australian consumers with more clarity on whether the product/s they are purchasing are made, produced or grown...