🇳🇿 Foods banned or restricted in New Zealand but legal in the US

Overview

New Zealand shares food standards with Australia under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) framework. The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code governs permitted food additives. New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) enforces these standards. Like Australia, New Zealand prohibits potassium bromate in flour, restricts synthetic food colours, and bans veterinary growth promotants including ractopamine.

Key differences vs. the United States

New Zealand shares the bi-national Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Food Standards Code with Australia. Azodicarbonamide is not listed as a permitted flour treatment agent in Standard 1.3.1. Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is not a permitted food additive under Standard 1.3.1. Ractopamine is not registered for veterinary use in New Zealand livestock (Ministry for Primary Industries, ACVM Register), so US meat produced with ractopamine cannot be marketed in New Zealand. Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST/rBGH) is not approved for use in New Zealand dairy cattle.