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Orange juice health star rating proposal provokes outcry from citrus industry
Orange juice may be officially deemed less nutritious than diet cola if a decision to classify it alongside soft drink goes ahead.
Key points:
- The citrus industry is concerned a Health Star Rating (HSR) drop for fresh juices will confuse customers
- Fruit sector says possible new rating will have multi-million-dollar impact
- Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation will meet next week to review proposed HSR changes
The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation will meet next week to decide whether the health star rating of orange juice should drop to 2.5 out of five, putting it on par with or below many soft drinks on the nutritional scale.
Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock said it…
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