FSANZ: New head for food regulatory authority - (Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ))
October 3, 2007 – 5:31 pmA new Chief Executive Officer, Stephen McCutcheon, will head the food regulatory authority Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) commencing on 29 October 2007. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Brett Mason, and the FSANZ board chairman, Rob Knowles, announced Mr McCutcheons appointment today.
Senator Mason said Mr McCutcheons skills and experience would strategically guide the organisation in managing increasingly complex food regulatory issues brought about by new technologies and consumer expectations.
Mr McCutcheon has an excellent record in working with multiple jurisdictions across a variety of complex and difficult matters, he said. Further, he has a good understanding of the need to maintain public confidence in the food supply system through the adequate protection of public health while facilitating innovation and technological advances in the food industry.
Mr Knowles said the board selected Mr McCutcheon for his demonstrable expertise in science, industry and public health consumer matters, […]
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