New Zealand may follow Australia's lead and look to introduce a health star rating system on the front of food packaging.
Under the system the healthiest foods receive five stars and the worst half a star.
Australia is trialling the system after rejecting the 'traffic light' food labelling system used in parts of the United Kingdom.
Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye told Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee that officials are investigating whether the star system could work here.
