Food labels

The Food Standars Agencey is the authority that checks that food manufactureres are adhering to the regulations.

The Uk follows EU rules that:

• Food lables must not mislead.
• Food lables must be easily legible and clear.
• Food labels must emphasise any common allergens listed in the ingrediants.

• List of ingrediants- this makes it easier for people to check if the product suits their diatery needs.
• Use by date (high risk foods) / best before date.
• Manufactures name and address.
• Instructions for cooking- including time and temperature.
• Where the product was made (country)
• Genetically modified ingrediants
• Storage instructions
• Weight/volume/quantity of item.

• Serving suggestions.
• Traffic-light labelling- this gives consumers an idea about ho healthy or unhealthy a product is.
• Suitability for certain groups.
• Food origin and packaging information- where the foods were packaged/ processed.