Food: EU consumers to benefit from better labelling as of 13 December 2014

As of 13 December 2014, new EU food labelling rules, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2011, will ensure that consumers receive clearer, more comprehensive and accurate information on food content, and help them make informed choices about what they eat. However, rules relating to mandatory nutritional labelling for processed food will only apply from 13 December 2016. Food business operators have been given three years to ensure a smooth transition towards the new labelling regime for prepacked and non-prepacked foods…READ MORE