The food industry now faces the biggest change to food labelling rules in a generation.
One key element of change involves nutrition labelling of pre packed foods, with the requirement for a ‘mandatory nutrition declaration’, comprising energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates, protein, sugars and salt to be indicated in the same field of vision per 100g/ml.
Other important changes involve the extension of compulsory country of origin labelling to fresh meat of pork, lamb and poultry and the extension of mandatory allergen labelling to foods sold loose.
The issue of clarity will also be addressed by the new legislation, with the introduction of a minimum font size for all mandatory information. To help industry understand and implement the new rules, Campden BRI is dedicating its annual, one-day food labelling seminar to cover the Food Information Regulation.
The speakers will explain the legislative changes in detail and outline what they mean for the food industry as a whole.
John Hammond, head of information and legislation at Campden BRI, said: “The new EU Food Information Regulation has been the subject of extensive debate since early 2008 and the task of simplifying, updating and repackaging the rules on food labelling into one single Regulation across all 27 Member States has proved hugely complex.
“There are likely to be significant costs involved in complying with the new rules and it is therefore vital that food industry professionals fully understand the new food labelling legislation as soon as possible. Ensuring labels are compliant from the outset will prevent potentially costly errors, save unnecessary costs and reduce the risk of enforcement action.”
Source: Campden BRI
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