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Liv Casben

Experts sweet on labelling crackdown on sugar claims

The changes to food labelling are a win for consumers, the Food for Health Alliance says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

A shake-up on how packaged foods and beverages are labelled will mean products high in sugars can no longer carry 'no added sugar' claims, although consumers won't see the changes for some time.

The new standards agreed to on Friday by Australian and New Zealand food ministers apply to solid food with 10 per cent or more sugar and liquids that contain 7.5 per cent or more sugar.

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