Food Labelling
eBook - PDF

Food Labelling

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Food Labelling

About this book

J Ralph Blanchfield has brought together a distinguished panel of European and American experts from industry and academia. Together they provide a comprehensive guide to producing labelling that complies with existing legislation and satisfies the needs of all interested parties. Food labelling also provides a valuable insight into possible future developments.The book deals with each aspect of food labelling from the EU and USA perspectives in turn. The legislative requirements for both are fully examined in sections written by experts from the UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the US Food and Drug Administration respectively. There are chapters on major themes including the declaration of ingredients and additives, durability indication, nutrition information and nutrition and health claims. Readers will find answers to the questions raise by the issues of Genetically Modified and irradiated foods and ingredients, as well as guides to good international practice in design, multi-lingual requirements, shelf-life issues, traceability and instructions for storage and use.Food labelling is an invaluable guide for food processors, those concerned with food law and regulation, and all those involved in selling food products in the European Union, United States and throughout the rest of the world.- Current legislation on the labelling of food products in the EU and US- Full coverage of US and EU labelling regulations in a single source- Controversial issue of labelling genetically modified and irradiated ingredients and foods

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Food Labelling
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Editor’s foreword
  6. List of contributors
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction
  8. Chapter 2. Labelling requirements: European Union
  9. Chapter 3. Labeling requirements: United States
  10. Chapter 4. Declaration of ingredients and additives: European Union
  11. Chapter 5. Declaration of ingredients and additives: United States
  12. Chapter 6. Durability indication: European Union
  13. Chapter 7. Durability indication: United States
  14. Chapter 8. Nutrition information: European Union
  15. Chapter 9. Nutrition information: United States
  16. Chapter 10. Nutrition and health claims: European Union
  17. Chapter 11. Nutrition and health claims: United States
  18. Chapter 12. Special issues in food labelling
  19. Chapter 13. Determining shelf-life
  20. Chapter 14. Instructions for storage and use
  21. Chapter 15. The role of traceability in food labelling
  22. Index