Mandatory Food Labels
Food Preparation & Nutrition: AQA GCSE, topic 5.1.5
Mandatory Information on Food Labels
According to EU rules, pre-packaged food must be labeled with the following information:
Storage instructions
The manufacturer's name and address
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Use by date (high risk foods) / best before date
Weight/volume/quantity of item (excluding packaging)
Genetically modified ingredients
Where the product was made (country)
Instructions for cooking the product
- Cooking time and temperature.
List of ingredients
- Additives/E numbers should be included.
- This requirement makes it easier for people to check if the product suits their dietary needs.
- Lists must emphasise any common allergens (e.g. by underlining or bolding them).
- Lists must start with the main ingredients - they should be in descending weight order.
Test yourself on Mandatory Food Labels
Which of the following does NOT have to be included on food labels?
According to EU rules, what must pre-packaged food be labelled with?
Which of these is NOT a date that may be mandatorily included on a food label?
What kind of ingredients must be included on food labels?
Since when have food manufacturers been legally obliged to include nutritional information tables on food packaging?