Australia & New Zealand Seek Additional Information for Permissions for Caffeine in Foods
- eugeniam46
- Oct 31
- 1 min read
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued a new consultation paper to seek views on additional changes in relation to permissions for caffeine in sports foods and in the general food supply. Discussions to prohibit the retail sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products have been underway since 2020.
Some of the proposed additional amendments include:
A new prohibition on the retail sale of guarana extract as a food, unless expressly permitted;
An amendment to the proposed prohibition on foods for retail sale containing caffeine as an ingredient or component, clarifying that the prohibition applies to caffeine "from all sources", including from the addition of pure caffeine or guarana extract;
New requirements for packaged coffee-containing beverages with 200 mg or more of caffeine per serve to display an advisory statement and declare the caffeine content.
The deadline for comments is 12 December 2025.
