Food Labelling
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- Created on: 01-04-14 17:39
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- Food Labelling
- Basic labelling for pre-packaged foods must include:
- List of ingredients
- Name and address of manufacturer/business
- Appropriate date mark
- Place of origin or provenance of food
- Storage and preparation instructions
- Weight and volume of food
- Quantitive declaration
- Name of food
- In the UK
- England
- DEFRA are responsible for labelling legislation (non-safety)
- FSA is responsible for safety based labelling and standards
- DoH is responsible for nutrition policy labelling
- Scotland/Northern Ireland FSA is responsible
- In wales labelling is the responsibility of FSA and Nutrition legislation lies with the Welsh Assembly Government.
- England
- Food labelling legislation will change with new EU regulations on provision of food information to consumers. All packs with an area >10cm2 require nutritional information
- Ingredients list
- Prepackaged foods must be labelled with a list of ingredients
- All ingredients are listed in descending order by wieght
- If an ingredient is in the name of the food, a % is given
- Additives are to be listed with their principle function followed by name or E number
- Compound ingredients ingredients are listed
- Allergens
- Labelling helps consumers avoid foods which could provoke and allergic reaction
- 14 allergens include; Gluten, Celery, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Lupin, Milk, Molluscs, Nuts, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soya, Sulphates
- Date Marking
- Best Before = period for which food is expected to be at optimum
- Use By = after which, consumption would risk food poisoning
- If foods have been frozen, their life can be extended but instructions MUST be followed
- With new legislations, mono- and poly-unsaturated fats aren't mandatory unless a claim is made. Fibre isn't required and salt will replace sodium values
- Basic labelling for pre-packaged foods must include:
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