Alert! Australia reaffirms mandatory labeling regulations for allergens in imported food

Food Mate Network News On October 14, 2025, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issued Notice IFN10-25, which pertains to the mandatory allergen labeling regulations for imported food, reminding food importers of the mandatory allergen declaration regulations for food labels that took effect on February 25, 2024. Products produced before February 25, 2024, have a two-year stock trading period and can be sold until February 25, 2026. The main contents of the notice include: (1) Imported food must declare allergen information; (2) The types of allergens that must be labeled on imported food labels: (3) In the ingredient list, all food additives or processing aids containing allergens must be clearly marked. (4) The allergen information on the food label must be in the same display format as the ingredient list, with "contains" as the guiding word. (5) Allergen information in the ingredient list and product description should be prominently marked in ...