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The New EU Food Labelling Guidelines – An Overview

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The demand for packaged food products is very high in today’s world as people are leading super-busy lifestyles and hence, prefer to consume ready-to-eat foods. At the same time, consumers today are conscious about the nutrient content of the food products that they buy, and most buyers make it a point to read the food labels before making any food choices. This is very important to ensure healthy food consumption and all the consumers are suggested to read food labels before buying any packaged food products from the supermarkets. The food labels contain an elaborate list of all the nutrients present in the food product and their exact quantities. Also, the labels contain the ingredient list, their sources, use before date, serving and storage instructions (if any), etc. Meet the EU 1169 food labelling guidelines by using the cutting-edge online food labelling applications The food labelling applications are widely used today by the food service and food manufacturing industries, con...

New Nutrition Facts Label: What’s New Food Labels to Show & How to Automate the Processes?

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If your food product is not properly labeled, your product will not get entry to the US market. The US Food and Drug Administration regulates the US food and beverage industry and wants that the foods and beverages sold in the US market are safe, nutritional, and properly labeled. This labeling rule applies to packaged foods and beverages and to those foods and beverages also that are produced domestically, as well as those imported from foreign countries. Now, let’s see what details your food labels should include: Name of food/product Country of origin for the product Ingredients Nutritional information English language labeling Food allergens Chemicals/food additives used In the nutritional section, the food label would be showing serving size, potassium and vitamin D, added sugar, and calories, among others. Serving size indicates the quantity of food to eat at one sitting. New labels will not show information about “Calories from Fat,” because the type of fat is more important th...

Nutrition Facts Label for Canada

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Canadian residents always check the food labels to make informed decisions about food consumption. There are federal regulations and requirements to help out people to have clear and consistent information on food labels, the food manufacturers are supposed to create nutrition facts labels for Canada in compliance with the guidelines. Let’s check out what food labels in Canada include:  See, the majority of food products require only a list of ingredients and allergens. But when the food manufacturers or processors decide to make a certain nutrient claim, they are supposed to mention other food labeling requirements. All nutrition facts labels must display and clean and proper information for consumption based on the requirements. It should display the consistent and realistic serving size, specific label designs and styles. Not just this, it should mention the percentage of daily values of certain nutrients along  with providing the list of mandatory and optional minerals a...