Introduction Information is provided on food and drink packaging to help consumers choose between different products, brands and flavours. There is a legal requirement to provide some information on food labels. The laws regarding food labelling that apply in the UK are based on the European Union’s (EU) community legislation. This will remain the case for the foreseeable future whilst negotiations with the EU ...
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) ...
Product Four key factors 1) Features Features are characteristics of a product that offer benefits to customer. Feature Benefit Screen size Allows for more distant viewing Screen resolution Clear, more realistic picture Surround sound Enhanced sensory experience 2) Branding Branding involves establishing and identity for a product with the goal of distinguishing it from competitors offerings. This is essential in markets where products are similar ...
MOAG • MOAG established in 2006. • For the development of organic agricultural products by means of 3rd party certification. • It is Voluntary not mandatory. • MOAG has own standards and guidelines which are equivalent to internationally accepted standards, almost the same as • EEC 834/2007 and EEC 1235/2008 and also with ISO 65. MOAG PATRONS Certification Body Advisory Council • PATRONS Certification Body ...
Overview • Review of food labelling law and policy • Labelling to support public health strategies • Labelling for provide other consumer information • Government intervention • Enforcing food regulation Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy Questions raised by the food labelling review: • Should food labelling be used to support public health objectives? If so, how? • Are food labelling laws needed to ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
What is a Food Label? What is a Food Label? It provides information from the food It provides information from the food manufacturer to the consumer. manufacturer to the consumer. It helps tell consumers what they are It helps tell consumers what they are buying. buying. What should Food Labels tell you? What should Food Labels tell you? Some information on Food Labels is: Some ...