The FVNL % for canned vegetables The existing Characterising The Guide and legumes is based on as sold, Ingredients and Components of for Industry while the compositional data for Standard 1.2.10 of the Australia and to the HSR these products is based on as New Zealand Food Standards Code Calculator consumed (drained). Whilst this is which is referred to in the Guide for was consistent with the Food Standards Industry to the HSR Calculator, was updated Code characterising ingredient % Accepted: application is written purely for the purpose of accordingly 2014-5 16-Sep-14 31-Oct-14 calculation, it hinders the HSR that deemed an anomaly. product labelling and does not support and can be achieved and does not reflect the purpose and intent of the HSR uploaded to what is consumed. There is a system. The HSRAC has determined the HSR significant difference in the FVNL % that it is appropriate to provide an website on between as sold (52% - 62%) versus exemption to adopting this calculation 3 March as consumed (drained) (approx. 90%) method when determining the HSR. 2015. and consequent modifying points. The HSR Calculator rates some The HSR Calculator has been dairy foods at the lower end “core” technically developed to rate the of the rating scale. In contrast some nutritional quality of the product nutrient poor, energy dense within their product categories. The “discretionary” foods: cakes, categories have been developed in biscuits, chips, jelly, and icy poles Rejected: application is order to support the recommendations No further are scoring 3 to 5 stars. This is 2014-6 13-Oct-14 31-Oct-14 deemed not an anomaly. of the ADG. Discretionary foods are action. contrary to the ADG and misleads allowed as part of the ADG, and as the consumers as to the healthiness of HSR system does not promote foods when comparing between volumes or food consumption foods particularly between “core” frequency this issue is not deemed to dairy foods and “discretionary” contradict the ADG. foods.
2014-5 16-Sep-14 The FVNL % for canned vegetables and legumes is based on as sold, while the compositional data for these products is based on as consumed (drained). Whilst this is consistent with the Food Standards Code characterising ingredient % calculation, it hinders the HSR that can be achieved and does not reflect what is consumed. There is a significant difference in the FVNL % between as sold (52% - 62%) versus as consumed (drained) (approx. 90%) and consequent modifying points. 31-Oct-14 Accepted: application is deemed an anomaly. The existing Characterising Ingredients and Components of Standard 1.2.10 of the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code which is referred to in the Guide for Industry to the HSR Calculator, was written purely for the purpose of product labelling and does not support the purpose and intent of the HSR system. The HSRAC has determined that it is appropriate to provide an exemption to adopting this calculation method when determining the HSR. The Guide for Industry to the HSR Calculator was updated accordingly and uploaded to the HSR website on 3 March 2015. 2014-6 13-Oct-14 The HSR Calculator rates some “core” dairy foods at the lower end of the rating scale. In contrast some nutrient poor, energy dense “discretionary” foods: cakes, biscuits, chips, jelly, and icy poles are scoring 3 to 5 stars. This is contrary to the ADG and misleads consumers as to the healthiness of foods when comparing between foods particularly between “core” dairy foods and “discretionary” foods. 31-Oct-14 Rejected: application is deemed not an anomaly. The HSR Calculator has been technically developed to rate the nutritional quality of the product within their product categories. The categories have been developed in order to support the recommendations of the ADG. Discretionary foods are allowed as part of the ADG, and as the HSR system does not promote volumes or food consumption frequency this issue is not deemed to contradict the ADG. No further action.