This event is a must if you need to understand the legal requirements of food labelling and how to apply them to your business. The Food & Drink Forum is offering this session for food and drink manufacturers looking to understand the legal requirements around food labelling. New regulations around food labelling were implemented in 2014, and it is now compulsory for all food and drink businesses to abide by these regulations (even if giving food to consumers for free).
Hear from The Food & Drink Forum’s team of food technical experts who have been assisting businesses with the implementation of the regulations since their fruition.
Who Should Attend?
Individuals within a food business who are responsible for the development / creation of product labels and content.
Those individuals who have limited / no knowledge of FIC and FIR food labelling regulations.
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A RESTRICTION ON CRITERIA FOR THOSE ATTENDING THIS EVENT AND THEREFORE IT IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRY BASED IN LEICESTERSHIRE
Event Topics:
• An overview of the Food Information to Consumer Regulations (FIC) and Food Information Regulations (FIC)
• Mandatory vs. voluntary information to be included on a food label (E.g. country of origin, storage conditions, allergens, ingredients list, QUID, best before or use by, nutritional information etc.)
• The visual requirements of a food label
• How to approve label artwork
Attendees may wish to bring an example of an existing label if they wish to discuss specific queries.