FOOD LABELLING REGULATION EXPLAINED

NET QUANTITY

This is the weight or volume of the product without the packing. It must be
provided in metric units (kilos and grams or litres, centelitres and mililitres).

Storage conditions and or condition for use

Following these instructions make sure the food will last as long as the date
shown is it hasn’t been opened, or that it remain safe after opening.

Storage condition in dry product

Storage in a cool dry place

Storage condition for a fridge product

Storage

Keep reprigerated

Country of origin or place of provenace

Country as origin or place provenance becomes mandatory on a label if the

name implies that the food becomesfrom or has been made in a different country to
where it was produced.

The name and address of the food business operator

The label should contain the name and address of the food business operator in
the european union. If is a consumer is not satisfied with how a food is labelled, they
should contact the food business operator.

Example:

Food company co.l+d.

Haynes, UB4 BAL

Food central plc

Po Box 666 chester CH9 9Q8

www.foodcentral.com
Instruction for use

Consumers use products to do things. Instructions provided by the manufacturer

are intended to help consumers do these things properly.

Good instructions can do several important things . They can;

Describe the action on procedures necessary to perform a tas k.

Explain how a product works and applications for which it is used.

Describe how the product may be misused.

It edurates the consumer about the food they buy.

It helps consumer to store and use the food safety.

Nutritional information, claims and traceability

Nutritional Information

The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel) is a label
required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients (to limit and
get enough of) are in the food. The nutrition facts label provide detailed information
about a foods nutrient content such as the amount of fat, sugar, sodium and fibre it has.

Nutritional Information required:

a.Servings Sizes and Servings per Package

b. Calories

c. Calories from fat

d. Total fat

e. Saturated fat

f. Trans fat

g. Cholesterol

h. Sodium

i.Total Carbohydrates

j. Dietary Fiber

k. Sugars
 l. Protein

m. Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron

Claims

Claims” are used for two purposes:

To describe the level of a nutrient in the product using terms such as free, high,
and low or.

To compare the level of a nutrient in a food to another food using terms such as
more, reduced, and lite.

Alcoholic Strength

A measure of how much ethanol (alcohol) is contained in an alcoholic beverage.

Traceability

It is the ability to track any food through all stages of production, processing and
distribution (including importation and at retail). Traceability should mean that
movements can be traced one step backwards and one step forward at any point in the
supply chain.

Vertical Regulation - Part One

ANIMAL PRODUCTS

An animal product is any material derived from the body of an animal. Examples
are fat, flesh, blood, milk, eggs, and lesser known products, such as isinglass and
rennet. Animal by-products, as defined by the USDA, are products harvested or
manufactured from livestock other than muscle meat.

BASMATI

Basmati is a variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice which is traditionally

from the Indian subcontinent.