EU: Brussels seeks to simplify functional foods labelling laws

By: Keith Nuthall | 20 June 2011

The European Commission has proposed simplifying EU labelling laws for functional foods by scrapping a special directive for dietetic foods that has created complications for manufacturers.

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The European Commission has proposed simplifying EU labelling laws for functional foods by scrapping a special directive for dietetic foods that has created complications for manufacturers.

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