Food Standards Australia New Zealand has released its 2030 Roadmap, setting the precedent for future support and compliance for the food and beverage industry for the next 5 years. The strategic outcomes have been designed to balance the proposals and work to efficiently respond to risk, adaptation, priorities and growing evidence to facilitate policy.
The roadmap provides greater transparency, predictability, and strategic direction for the industry and regulators with a strategic focus on four core outcomes:
- Safe And Suitable Food – Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods
- Healthy Food Supply – Young Child Formula, Infant and Childhood Foods, Nutrient Reference Values
- Informed And Empowered Consumers – Health Star Ratings, E-commerce, Digital Labelling
- Thriving Food Economies – Nutritive Substances and Novel Foods, International Alignment Review
The roadmap projects will be staggered until the end of 2030, with work already starting on health star rating, child formula and digital labelling.
The roadmap has been developed through stakeholder engagement and collaboration with food regulation system partners. This approach reflects the shared responsibility for maintaining a trusted food regulation system. FSANZ will continue to engage transparently and collaboratively through the progression of projects.
Within the proposal, FSANZ has addressed the current challenges being faced within the industry, where proposals will be addressed to assist the industry in addressing complex issues, including global food supply, disease in public health, growing technology innovations, shifting consumer expectations and environmental changes.
What does success look like in 2030, as proposed by FSANZ? To lower the rate of foodborne illness, support a healthier diet for the young population, empower consumers to access trusted and accessible information, and sustain a fast and innovative export industry. FSANZ will continue to monitor these metrics of systems working efficiently to ensure the delivery has a positive impact on the whole population.
With a pipeline of changes ahead, early preparation is key. We support businesses with practical, end-to-end food regulatory advice, from label reviews and HSR implementation through to reformulation and compliance strategies, helping you stay ahead of regulatory change and reduce risk.
