Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed today’s agreement by the states and territories to sweeping reforms to country of origin food labelling which will give consumers clearer and more meaningful information about the products they buy. Today’s agreement comes after decades of frustration on the part of consumers that country of origin information…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley can have their say on what they want in clearer country of origin food labelling in an online survey that will help design the Australian Government’s new labelling system. The Government has been consulting with industry – including growers, processors and retailers…
Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the start of consultations and in-depth consumer research into delivering clearer and more consistent country of origin labelling for food sold in Australia. He said the Government wanted country of origin labelling that gives consumers the information they need without imposing excessive costs on industry. Minister for…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s announcement it will introduce Country of Origin Food labelling. “This is an issue I have been lobbying Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Assistant Health minister Fiona Nash,” he said. “In the wake of the Frozen Berry Hepatitis A outbreak, consumers rightly want to know where…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has called for stronger Country of Origin labelling in the wake of the Frozen berry Hepatitis A outbreak. “I am strongly advocating to Agricultural Minister Barnaby Joyce that the Government strengthens our Country of Origin labelling laws,” he said. “We were all shocked when Australians starting contracting Hepatitis A…