Nutrient labelling

The recent European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conference gave food companies the opportunity to voice their concerns over incoming EU regulation of nutritional and health claims on labelling. Andrew Cave reports from Bologna.

Industry voices concerns over nutrient labelling at EFSA conference

20 November 2006

The recent European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conference gave food companies the opportunity to voice their concerns over incoming EU regulation of nutritional and health claims on labelling. Andrew Cave reports from Bologna.

EU: EFSA takes up challenge of guiding health and nutrition labelling

8 November 2006

The EFSA has been asked by the European Union to deliver advice on new regulations governing health and nutrition claims on foods with the aim of ensuring all such claims are scientifically based and consumers’ interests are protected.

EU: Nestlé highlights flaws in new health & nutrition claim laws

1 November 2006

The world’s largest food manufacturer has raised concerns over the practical implementation of the new EU laws which will restrict the health-benefit claims food producers can make about their products.

EU: Commission pushes for legislative power over nutritional claims

27 October 2006

The European Commission has made a second bid for new powers to amend European Union (EU) food legislation, without securing approval from the European Parliament or the EU Council of Ministers.

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