AssureQuality
AsureQuality is the leading provider of third party food safety verification, quality assurance and biosecurity services, from farm to fork.
www.agriquality.co.nz
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
www.foodstandards.gov.au
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is an independent statutory agency established by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. Working within an integrated food regulatory system involving the governments of Australia and the New Zealand Government, we set food standards for the two countries. FSANZ is part of the Australian Government’s Health and Ageing portfolio.
Foundation for Research, Science & Technology
www.frst.govt.nz
Government investment in science and technology.
MAF
www.maf.govt.nz
Policy advice, regulation and administration of product safety, biosecurity and related matters.
Ministry of Fisheries
www.fish.govt.nz
To ensure that fisheries are sustainably used within a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
www.mfat.govt.nz
The Government’s principal adviser and negotiator on foreign and trade policy issues.
Ministry of Health
www.moh.govt.nz
Administration of food hygiene, quality and food safety, dietary supplements and therapeutic claims, under the Food Act 1981, Food Hygiene Regulations 1974, Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 and Medicines Act 1981 respectively.
NZ Food Safety Authority
www.nzfsa.govt.nz
New Zealand Food Safety Authority administers legislation covering:
- Food for sale in New Zealand (1981 Food Act and 1974 Food Hygiene Regulations)
- Primary processing of animal products and official assurances related to their export (Animal Products Act)
- Controls surrounding registration and use of agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines (Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act)
- The production and export of wine (Wine Act and New Zealand Grape Wine Export Eligibility Requirements).
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
www.nzte.govt.nz
The government’s national economic development agency. Core business growth programmes include: Better by Design, Beach heads and Lean Manufacturing.
Statistics New Zealand
www.stats.govt.nz
New Zealand’s official statistical agency. Monthly food price index information releases, and quarterly Consumers Price Index.
Te Puni Kokiri
The Ministry of Maori development.
www.tpk.govt.nz/en