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Food labelling gets a facelift

  Picture the scene. You’re standing in the supermarket, masked up and social distancing while simultaneously trying to figure out if the cereal in your hand that claims to be high in fibre is also loaded in sugar. If you’ve been that confused consumer, then you’ll welcome the news that food labelling is set to get a revamp. Wait, another one? Yes, for you astute consumers, it hasn’t been that long since food labelling was reviewed and updated. In 2014, food labelling got a whole set of new regulations called FIC, which stands for Food Information to Consumers. The regulation was enacted in 2011 but it wasn’t until December 2014 when it was put in action and we started to see it on supermarket shelves. And since, food producers had a lead in time of two years before it was mandatory, it doesn’t feel that long ago since food labelling was the topic du jour.

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Nutrient Profiles It is intended to use the concept of nutrient profiles to determine if a food can make a nutrition or health claim. The objective is to prevent a positive health message (either by way of a nutrition or health claim) on foods high in restricted nutrients such as saturated fat, sugar and salt. Origin Labelling Under the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission will consider drafting a proposal to extend origin indication for certain food categories. Date Marking The objective of the Farm to Fork Strategy action on date marking is to prevent consumers from unnecessarily discarding foods past

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