Labelling Pre-packaged foods have information on their labels which can help consumers choose between different foods, brands, or flavours. Much of the information must be provided by EU law. • Directive 2000/13/EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foods applies until 12/12/2014 • Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers will apply from 13/12/2013 (sometimes referred to as EU FIC) Information for consumers The following information must appear by law on food labels: • the ...
Information on Food Labels Information on Food Labels 2 Nutrition Information on Food Labels: Nutrition Information on Food Labels: Nutrition Label Nutrition Label 3 Nutrition Information on Food Labels: Nutrition Information on Food Labels: Nutrition Claim Nutrition Claim 4 Background: Background: The International Scene The International Scene More and more countries/regions have impl emented nutrition labelling scheme. Some developed countries have implemente d mandatory nutrition labelling scheme. Some other countries require the application of nutrition label when a nutrition claim ...
Example Labels 2 Background - Our scheme is based on more than 12 years • of research, extensive modelling, and stakeholder 2001 – Qualitative Research on Signposting http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/nutritional-labelling-report.pdf engagement. • 2004 – Testing 5 labelling concepts http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/alternlab.pdf • 2005 – Further creative development of GDA approaches • 2005 Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of signposting labelling concepts http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/signpostquanresearch.pdf http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/signpostqualresearch.pdf • May 2009 Qualitative and quantitative ...
Food Labelling • To provide information – nature of the food – ingredients and characteristics – nutrition – food safety: conditions of use, storage ? ? • To protect consumers and ? producers against fraud ? • To ensure fair practices in food ? ? trade Codex Alimentarius: General aspects Codex labelling provisions are considered in the perspective of the Codex objectives • To protect the health of consumers – information related to food hygiene/prevention of contamination: conditions of use, temperature, storage, mode of preparation &bull ...
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