How many sweeteners shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 12 shipment lines of sweeteners from New Zealand in 2021 through May 27, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from New Zealand?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from New Zealand the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 13 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from New Zealand?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in New Zealand in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list New Zealand firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from New Zealand

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to May 27, 2021

FDA refused 13 sweeteners shipment lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and May 27, 2021, 12 of them in 2021; the most refused product was honey, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

13
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 12
refused so far in 2021: 7%
of all FDA refusals from New Zealand: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from New Zealand by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	12
2016 (from Oct)	1

Honey refusals from New Zealand

FDA refused 13 honey lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and May 27, 2021, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from New Zealand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	13	100.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from New Zealand

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from New Zealand
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	13	93%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	7%

New Zealand sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

New Zealand sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Central Honey	Palmeston North	12

Latest sweeteners refusals from New Zealand

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 27, 2021	Central HoneyPalmeston North, New Zealand	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 4, 2016	Watson and SonMasterton, New Zealand	Honey	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from New Zealand

How many sweeteners shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 12 shipment lines of sweeteners from New Zealand in 2021 through May 27, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from New Zealand?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from New Zealand the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 13 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from New Zealand?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in New Zealand in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list New Zealand firms; see the country page.

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