• You don’t have to label your food if your food is:

◦◦ not packaged,

◦◦ made, packaged and sold in the same premises,

◦◦ packaged in front of your customer,

◦◦ whole or fresh cut fruit and vegetables (except for if you sell sprouts),

◦◦ ready-to-eat food which is delivered to your business already packaged and ready to sell as-is,

◦◦ sold at a fundraising event,

◦◦ displayed in a service cabinet which your customer doesn’t have access to.

• Even if your food doesn’t have to be labelled you must be able to tell your customers or display:

◦◦ what’s in the food,

◦◦ any warning statements,

◦◦ if the food is made from or contains genetically modified ingredients or irradiated foods.

• Food that is made in one premises and packaged in another premises must be labelled. Foods that are labelled must meet the rules about labelling in the Code.

• MPI has developed a guide to help you create your food label. Follow 'A guide to food labelling' http://www.mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/2965

• If your food must be labelled you must include:

◦◦ name of the food,

◦◦ lot/batch identification,

◦◦ name and address of your New Zealand or Australian business,

◦◦ any applicable advisory statements, warning statements and declarations,

◦◦ conditions for storage and use,

◦◦ ingredients list,

◦◦ date marking (e.g. Use By, Best Before etc.),

◦◦ nutrition information panel,

◦◦ information about nutrition, health and related claims (only if you've made a claim),

◦◦ information about characterising ingredients and components,

◦◦ if the product is or has been made with genetically modified foods or irradiated foods.

• Keep details of the ingredients you use in your food.

• Label your foods correctly, for your staff and for your customers.

• Use food safe packaging and packaging accessories (e.g. clips) to keep bugs and allergens out of food.

• Show your verifier:

◦◦ how you know what information to include on your food labels,

◦◦ your food labels.