Nutrition & Regulatory Specialist

at  Fonterra

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date Published
04-Nov-2024
Advertising Ends
27-Nov-2024
Country
Oceania
Location
Auckland, Melbourne & Southern Victoria
Role Type
Science & Technology
Work Type
Permanent
ID#
10386

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are Fonterra, one of the world’s largest dairy nutrition companies. Here in Australia, we collect milk from Aussie Farmers across Victoria and Tasmania, and our manufacturing sites turn this into the dairy foods you know and love in our supermarkets. We also sell dairy ingredients to many of the world’s leading food companies and partner with food services businesses across the country to get dairy foods into chefs’ hands.
As a Co-operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We’re committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in Australia and around the world.
As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you’ll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.
When you join Fonterra, you’ll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

ABOUT US

In Australia, we take the milk we collect from our farmers, and our eight manufacturing sites across Victoria and Tasmania turn this into dairy foods that generations of Australians have grown up with and love, including Perfect Italiano™, Mainland™, Western Star™, and Bega™. We also sell dairy ingredients to many of the world’s leading food companies and partner with foodservices business across the country to get dairy foods into chef’s hands.
In New Zealand, we operate 3 manufacturing sites employing approximately 1,250 people and processing approximately 340 million litres of milk annually. Fonterra is a market leader in the NZ consumer dairy segment with a portfolio of milk, yoghurt, cheese, butter and spreads. Some of our consumer brands include Anchor™, Fresh n’ Fruity™, Kapiti™, Mainland™, Perfect Italiano™ and Primo™.

THE ROLE:

Based out of our head office in Richmond, Melbourne or Auckland, New Zealand, we are seeking a Nutrition & Regulatory Specialist to join our team. This role is crucial in ensuring our products meet regulatory standards while delivering top-notch nutritional value. If you are an experienced professional seeking a flexible work arrangement, we welcome you to bring your expertise to Fonterra.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all products comply with FSANZ and international food regulations, including new product developments. Requires experience interpreting grey areas.
• Conduct nutritional and regulatory assessments and provide expert advice on regulatory compliance of product formulations.
• Contribute to or lead the delivery of regulatory submissions as required by the business.
• Work closely and collaborate with Global regulatory, Sustainability, Operations, Product Technical, FSQ, and Marketing teams to ensure regulatory and nutritional standards are met.
• Stay updated with the latest regulatory change and nutrition science to drive continuous improvement in our products.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide expert guidance on regulatory and nutritional matters.
• Review and approve all product artwork including claims to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. This includes ensuring claims are validated and working closely with stakeholders to implement regulatory change relevant to artwork change.
• Forming substantiation (including leading the formation of dossiers if required) for health and nutrition claims.
• Provide training and support to internal teams on regulatory and nutritional requirements.
• Support the consumer services department in answering nutrition or technical consumer enquiries.
• Review of marketing collateral to support campaigns and marketing activations.
• A good understanding of NZ-specific regulatory requirements for export of Dairy Products would be favourable. i.e. relevant Export notices and OMARs, exceptions and exemptions to support NZ manufacturing sites, wider Fonterra internal customers, and third-party manufacturers.