Time was needed to further develop the health star rating calculator, which is used to determine product ratings. The calculator is based on a system designed by Food Standards Australia New ...

Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced a decade ago have likely led to minimal health gains for ...

Front-of-pack health star ratings, which have been in place in Australia since 2014, are meant to help consumers make more informed food purchases and healthier eating choices. ...

Health Star Yum Yum. More than 1000 products sold in Australia now carry the ratings, including most private label goods from Coles and Woolworths. Other companies using the system include Kellogg ...

In a recent study published in Nutrition & Dietetics, researchers reassess the Australian and New Zealand Health Star Rating (HSR) given the increasing prevalence of ultra-processed foods.