A trawl and acoustic survey of the west coast South Island (WCSI) was carried out from 26 July to 8 August 2018, with 57 successful random trawl survey tows and two acoustic snapshots. The trawl estimate of ling abundance in 2018 was very similar to that from the most recent survey in 2016. The estimate for hake increased by 57% from 2016, but was still lower than the levels observed in 2012 and 2013. Acoustic estimates of hoki abundance were the lowest in that time-series, going back to 1988.
The aim of the project was to assess levels of vitamin C and zinc in a range of food types, and selenium in infant formulae; and to compare these to average levels claimed on product labels, and in the case of selenium in infant formula, to the mandatory minimum and maximum levels in the Standard 2.9.1 of the Food Standards Code. This information will assist in the development of food standards relating to nutrient fortification. The project follows similar projects assessing levels of folate and iron (2005) and vitamin A, vitamin D and calcium (2006).
The aim of this work was to provide information on the sodium and iodine concentration in a range of commercially produced bread currently being sold in New Zealand to:
•allow a comparison of analysed sodium concentration with label claim,
•compare values from this project with values from previous projects to determine
whether sodium levels in bread have changed, and
•identify baseline values for iodine levels in bread which will be used as an integral part
of monitoring the food supply post implementation of mandatory iodine fortification of
bread in 2009.
Key data gaps for sodium concentration of processed foods were filled through the analysis of 21 targeted foods to augment existing data from the 2003/04 New Zealand Total Diet Survey and the New Zealand Food Composition Database.