What Australian Food Law Actually Requires from Your Packaging
If you run a café, food truck, restaurant, or catering operation, the packaging you use isn't just a branding decision — it's a legal one. Under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (managed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand, or FSANZ), any material that comes into direct contact with food must be safe, suitable, and must not contaminate or adulterate what it holds. That's not a suggestion. It's Standard 1.4.1, and breaching it can result in fines, product recalls, and reputational damage that no business bounces back from quickly.
Yet a surprising number of food businesses — especially smaller operators — haven't sat down and actually read what compliance requires. They assume that if a product is sold as
