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What does the product tell me? - The law and labels
Richard Hyde
Northumbria Law School
richard.hyde@northumbria.ac.ukSlide2
Information requirements – why do they matter?
Information requirements not labelling requirements
Two goals
Consumer choicePublic healthFree movement within the EU – allows companies to use a single design within all 27 countries.Slide3
Information requirements – when do they apply?
Pre-packaged foods (so does not apply to restaurants, or to food sold loose)
That are sold to the consumer (or are packages for sale to the consumer)Slide4
The evolution of a labelSlide5
Designing a labelMust not be misleading
Must be accurate
Must not make health claims, unless these can be scientifically verified
Mandatory food informationSlide6
Mandatory Food Information
Name of Food
Ingredient List
Minimum Durability
Storage
FBO
Allergy Notice
Quantities
Net weight
Provenance
Instructions for use
Alcoholic Strength
Nutrition Declaration
Conspicuous
Visible
Legible
Indelible
Small Packages
Specific Foods?Slide7
What’s on a label?
Nutrition Declaration
Ingredient List
Storage
Quantities
Name of Food
Net weight
FBO
Minimum Durability
Instructions for use
Allergy NoticeSlide8
Nutrition Declaration (per 100g/ml)
Energy Value
Sugars
Saturates
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fats
Salt
Fibre
Starch
Polyols
Mono-
unsaturates
and Poly-
unsaturates
Field of Vision
Alternative: Nutrition per PortionSlide9
How much is a portion?Slide10
Vulnerable consumers and designing food packaging
Visually impaired consumers
Minimum
h
eight requirements (1.2mm)
Consumers with reading difficulties
Consumers with allergies
Older consumers
Child consumers
This is the minimum size required.Slide11
Designing a Label
RH
Bolognese
All natural goodness
Reduces cholesterolSlide12
Mandatory Food Information
Name of Food
Ingredient List
Minimum Durability
Storage
FBO
Allergy Notice
Quantities
Net weight
Provenance
Instructions for use
Alcoholic Strength
Nutrition Declaration
Conspicuous
Visible
Legible
Indelible
Small Packages
Specific Foods?Slide13
Information outside the labelSmall packages
Distance selling of food products.