Australian food regulators say they already monitor the use of potentially harmful nanotechnology in food and food packaging.
Consumer group Choice has said it is impossible for consumers to tell which foods and packaging use sub-microscopic nanotechnology to increase shelf life or improve taste because of inadequate regulation and safety checks.
Nanotechnology involves the use of structures as small as molecules, 1000-times smaller than the width of a human hair.
Choice has called for an overhaul of nanotechnology regulation in the food industry.
But Food Standards Australia New Zealand says strict requirements are in place, adding food companies were legally required to declare and provide information about any nano particles in their products.
The agency is working with overseas food regulators in developing an international framework to regulate nanotechnology in food.
It is also in regular contact with the local food and packaging industry about future nanotechnology use.
"They have said at this stage they don't plan to do so," spokesperson Lydia Buchtmann said
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