Citrus Australia is vastly disappointed with Friday’s decision by State Ministers to remove the 5-Star rating for fresh juice with no added sugar under the revised Health Star Ratings system.

The Food Regulation Forum, comprising Ministers from every Australian state and territory, rejected Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud’s proposals to retain the current 5-star rating for juice. Fresh juice has held a 5-Star rating since the HSR was implemented in 2014.