There are four new faces on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Board.,

FSANZ is the independent statutory agency that develops food standards and joint codes of practice with industry for the content and labelling of food sold in Australia and New Zealand.

Jenni Mack, Dr James Murray, Dr David Roberts and Associate Professor Winsome Parnell are new appointments to the board.

Mack represents consumers on several government and non-government boards, and chairs Australian consumer organisation, Choice.

Dr James Murray has expertise, both nationally and internationally, in diseases transferred from animals to humans, veterinary public health and on-farm food safety as well as his experience in the prevention, management and control of emerging infectious diseases.

Dr David Roberts has extensive experience in food policy and regulation. He has worked with both government and non-government organisations on food policy and regulatory matters, as well as food processing and standards setting. He is currently the Chair of the NSW Branch of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology.

Associate Professor Winsome Parnell has been appointed for a period of two years as a representative of the New Zealand Government. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, New Zealand, and is currently the Nutrition Director for the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey.

Professor Katrine Baghurst, Dr Michele Allan and Peter Boyden have been reappointed for four years.

Retiring board members are Dr John Craven, Peter Milne, Dr Pamela Williams and Ms Hikihiki Pihema.