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Food Labelling Review

Access Food Verification & Auditing Limited provides practical food labelling review services for New Zealand food businesses. We can review product labels, identify possible compliance gaps and provide practical recommendations before printing, importing, selling or updating your product.

Who This Service Is For

This service may be suitable for food manufacturers, importers, food brands, start-ups, bakeries, and any food business that needs to review product labels before launch, reformulation, packaging changes or importing into New Zealand.

What We Can Review

  • Ingredient lists
  • Allergen declarations
  • Nutrition information panels
  • Date marking and storage instructions
  • Warning and advisory statements
  • Characterising ingredients and percentage labelling
  • Marketing claims such as "natural", "high protein", "gluten free"
  • Country of origin labelling
  • Net weight and servings information
  • Imported food labels for the New Zealand market

Why Review Labels Before Printing?

Reviewing labels before printing can reduce the risk of costly reprints, product launch delays or compliance issues. Early label review is particularly important when launching new products, reformulating existing products, updating packaging, or importing food products for the New Zealand market.

Important Note

We provide label review, compliance gap comments and practical recommendations. We do not claim to approve food labels. Final responsibility for label compliance remains with the food business. Label requirements should always be verified against the current Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and applicable New Zealand labelling legislation.

Need a Food Label Review?

Contact us today for free initial guidance. We can help you understand what may need to be checked on your product label and the next step.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is a food labelling review?
A food labelling review checks a product label against relevant food labelling requirements and identifies possible gaps before printing, importing, selling or updating the product.
Do you approve food labels?
No. We provide label review, compliance gap comments and practical recommendations. Final responsibility for label compliance remains with the food business.
What do you check during a food label review?
We can review ingredient lists, allergen declarations, nutrition information panels, date marking, storage instructions, warning and advisory statements, characterising ingredients, percentage labelling, claims and marketing wording.
Do you review labels against the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code?
Yes. Label reviews can consider relevant Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code requirements and New Zealand food labelling expectations.
Should I review my label before printing?
Yes. Reviewing labels before printing can reduce the risk of costly reprints, product launch delays or compliance issues.
Can you review imported food labels?
Yes. We can review imported food labels and identify possible gaps for the New Zealand market.
Can you review claims such as "natural", "high protein" or "gluten free"?
Yes. We can review claims and marketing wording and provide comments on possible compliance risks or evidence requirements.