# Nutrition Information Panels for Australia (FSANZ)

> Australia and New Zealand share the FSANZ Food Standards Code, with the Nutrition Information Panel (NIP) at its core. Here is what your pack needs.

Canonical: https://fcos.cloud/nutrition-labels/australia
Last updated: 2026-06-16
Market: Australia & New Zealand
Regulation: FSANZ Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.8
Label format in FCOS: Australia

- Required panel structure
- Ingredient and allergen context
- Review before export
- PDF handoff for printers

## What this label needs before it goes on pack.

This guide is written for product, operations, QA, and regulatory teams who need the practical shape of a Australia & New Zealand nutrition label.

### The NIP format

Food sold in Australia and New Zealand follows the **FSANZ Food Standards Code** (Standard 1.2.8 for nutrition information). The **Nutrition Information Panel (NIP)** declares, **per serving and per 100 g/100 ml**:

- **Energy** (kJ — kilojoules, not calories)
- **Protein**
- **Fat, total** and **saturated**
- **Carbohydrate** and **sugars**
- **Sodium**

The panel states the number of servings per package and the serving size. Additional nutrients must be declared when claims are made about them (e.g. a fibre claim requires fibre in the NIP).

### Other label elements

Allergen declaration follows the **Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL)** rules — required allergen names in bold, in both the ingredient list and a "Contains" summary statement. Country-of-origin labelling applies to food sold in Australia under its own information standard.

### How FCOS helps

Pick **Australia** as a market in FCOS to generate a NIP-style output — per-serving plus per-100g columns and kJ energy — from the same product data you use everywhere else.

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*This overview is general guidance, not legal advice. Final compliance always depends on your product and jurisdiction — confirm requirements with your regulatory counsel.*

## From product data to a reviewed Australia & New Zealand label.

1. **Create the product record**: Enter ingredients, nutrition values, serving details, and the markets the SKU will sell in.
2. **Generate the market view**: FCOS uses the same product data to shape the label around the selected market format.
3. **Review, approve, export**: Keep reviewers in the loop, then export the approved label PDF for your team or partner.

## The difference between a label file and a label system.

- **The market changes, but the product record stays the same.** Add Australia & New Zealand as a market target without copying values into another spreadsheet or rebuilding the SKU from scratch.
- **Review happens before the PDF leaves.** Editors prepare the label, reviewers approve the version, and the exported file reflects the version that passed review.
- **Retailer and co-packer handoff gets cleaner.** Share a shelf-ready PDF generated from structured product data instead of screenshots, emails, or disconnected drafts.

## Today vs. with FCOS

| Work | Today | With FCOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Market data | Kept in docs, emails, or spreadsheets | Australia & New Zealand sits on the product record |
| Review state | Hard to know which file is approved | Approval state stays with the label version |
| Export | Screenshots and manually assembled PDFs | PDF export comes from structured data |
| Multi-market work | Copy data into each format | Reuse one product record across markets |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Nutrition Information Panel (NIP)?

The mandatory nutrition panel under the FSANZ Food Standards Code, showing energy (kJ), protein, total and saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars, and sodium per serving and per 100 g/ml.

### Does Australia use calories or kilojoules?

Kilojoules (kJ). The NIP declares energy in kJ; kcal may be shown additionally but kJ is the regulated unit.

### How are allergens labelled in Australia?

Under Plain English Allergen Labelling: required names in bold in the ingredient list plus a 'Contains' summary statement.

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