Changes To Food Law And Brexit

The vast majority of the Food Information to Consumers Regulation (No 1169/2011) came into force on 13 December 2014. The exception was the mandatory requirement to indicate a nutrition declaration on the label, which came into force earlier this week.

What does this change mean?

This means that in addition to other mandatory information that must be indicated on the label of food (such as the name of the food, quantity, list of ingredients etc), a nutrition declaration must now be included.

This should include details regarding:

• Energy value; and
• The amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt.

Who does the requirement apply to?

The requirement to provide a nutrition declaration will apply to most pre-packed food which is intended for supply to the final consumer or to mass caterers (there are some exceptions to the requirement, including food supplements, natural mineral waters and some other products).