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FSANZ + Health Star: Australia nutrition label

FSANZ + Health Star, the Australian nutrition label under FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements), 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements) · Page updated August 26, 2026

Jurisdiction
Australia + New Zealand (Food Standards Australia New Zealand)
Regulation
FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements)
Effective
HSR launched June 2014; NIP requirements ongoing
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Australia

Packaged food sold in Australia must carry a nutrition declaration under FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements). This page covers the Australia / NZ - FSANZ + Health Star format: Dual per-serving + per-100g NIP with HSR panel. A compliant Australian nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energy, protein, fat, total, - saturated, carbohydrate, - sugars and sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in kJ, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "Nutrition Information". English is required on pack. The scheme is voluntary, so it is not required on pack. NFL builds a print-ready Australian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Australia automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements)
Effective
HSR launched June 2014; NIP requirements ongoing
Scope
Australia + New Zealand (Food Standards Australia New Zealand)
Source

Key facts

FOP system
Health Star Rating (HSR): 0.5 to 5 stars, voluntary
Format
Dual column: per-serving AND per-100g/100mL
Sodium threshold
Sodium ≥ 600 mg/100g gets a "high" claim risk flag

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in Australia

Scheme type
star rating

How NFL handles it

  • Applies the correct rounding rules for every nutrient
  • Uses the right Daily Value / Reference Intake table for this jurisdiction
  • Renders the required front-of-pack warnings automatically when thresholds are hit
  • Handles multilingual labels where required (bilingual EN/FR, EN/ES, Arabic + EN, etc.)
  • Exports print-ready vector PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG, and EPS

Common questions

Is a nutrition declaration mandatory in Australia?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Australia must carry a nutrition declaration under FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements).
When did FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements) take effect?
FSANZ Code Standard 1.2.7 (Nutrition, health and related claims) + Standard 1.2.8 (Nutrition information requirements) has applied since HSR launched June 2014; NIP requirements ongoing.
Which label format does Australia use?
Australia uses the Australia / NZ format. Dual per-serving + per-100g NIP with HSR panel.

How to generate one

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  • Pick "Australia / NZ - FSANZ + Health Star" from the format rail
  • Enter your ingredients (search USDA FoodData Central or add a custom ingredient)
  • The label renders live; export in one click

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