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If you sell food or beverages in the EU, you must provide essential information so that the end consumer can make an informed decision on their purchase. The information required must be: accurate. easy to see and understand. not misleading. indelible.
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Direct...
Food labelling is the primary means of communication between the producer and seller of food on one hand, and the purchaser and consumer on the other. The Codex Alimentarius standards and guidelines on food labelling are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by governments, regulatory authorities, food ...
Food law establishes the rights of consumers to safe food and to accurate and honest information. In the European Union, the labelling rules enable the citizens to get comprehensive information about the content and composition of food products.
NEW EU FOOD LABELLING RULES. from 13th December 2014. Giving consumers better access to clear, comprehensive and reliable food information. Prepacked food. Non-prepacked food / prepacked for direct. sale / packed on the premises upon consumer request. Mandatory allergen information. font size mandatory information. EASIER TO READ.
Details about EU labelling requirements for specific food products are available via an interactive Food Labelling Information System. This multilingual online tool provides mandatory labelling information for dozens of different food and drink categories.
Nutrition labelling. Which nutrition information is mandatory on food labels? As from December 2016, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires the vast majority of pre-packed foods to bear a nutrition declaration. It must provide the energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt of the food.
