What information must appear on a label?
The label is your product's ID card. As a producer, you draw up the label, but legislation determines what information must and may appear on it.
Essential particulars include:
- the list of ingredients;
- clear indication of allergens;
- the net quantity;
- the date of minimum durability ("best before") or the "use by" date;
- …
Labelling legislation
When labelling products, you must always comply with the applicable legislation.
Food labelling
Prepacked foods must bear a number of mandatory particulars on the packaging or label.
Since 2014, this has been governed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.
Bring in our labelling experts
Double-checking your product information is not an unnecessary luxury: it can prevent a recall or a product being blocked. Our labelling experts check everything and draw up a report listing any errors and/or suggestions for improvement.
What we check:
- Correct application of labelling regulations
- Spelling in the various languages
- Legally prescribed composition and name of the product
- Advertising and marketing claims
- Nutrition and health claims
- Use of images and logos
- Correct use of language
Frequently asked questions about label checks
Which particulars are mandatory on the label of a prepacked food?
These include the list of ingredients, the explicit indication of allergens, the net quantity and the date of minimum durability ('best before') or the 'use by' date.
Which legislation determines what must appear on a label?
Since 2014, this has been governed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.
Why have a label checked externally?
An extra check of your product information can prevent a recall or a product being blocked. Our labelling experts check everything and draw up a report listing any errors and recommendations for improvement.
What do AMNorman's labelling experts check?
The correct application of labelling rules, spelling in the different languages, the legally prescribed composition and name of the product, advertising and marketing claims, nutrition and health claims, the use of images and logos, and correct use of language.
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