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eu lawmakers demand stricter food-labelling rules
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the european parliament backed a proposed requirement for companies to label the energy, sugar, salt and fat content of their foodstuffs on the front of packages, and added protein, unsaturated fats and fibre to this list. voting in strasbourg, france, meps also added a requirement for country-of-origin labels on meat, dairy, and fruit and vegetables, as well as meat and fish products used in processed food -- a move that opponents called "protectionist". but it was unclear whether the country-of-origin requirement would need a positive impact assessment before adoption, following a complex and lengthy vote. after much industry lobbying, meps rejected mandatory "traffic light" labels on certain convenience foods and soft drinks, with red, amber or green colour codes showing the relative amounts of salt, sugar and fat they contain. the corporate europe observatory campaign group said the food and drink industry had spent over 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) opposing the traffic light system, which consumer organisations argue is easier to understand. beer, wine and spirits should be excluded from the nutritional labelling requirements, the parliament said. meps rejected a proposal specifying the layout and minimum font size for labels, and said simply that they should be "clearly legible". no to national labels eu countries should not be allowed to adopt national labelling requirements that go beyond the eu regulations, meps said, which would prevent them from implementing their own traffic light systems, for example. the traffic light label was developed by britain's food standards agency and is used by some uk retailers such as j sainsbury and marks and spencer, though others including tesco have resisted the scheme. "the question of whether the british will have to abolish their system hasn't been clarified," the german centre-right mep who led the parliament's debate on labelling, renate sommer, said after the vote. when asked, the eu's executive european commission failed to give a clear answer to the question, sommer added. long way to go the labelling rules were proposed in 2008 and are unlikely to be finalised this year or next, with eu governments not due to adopt their first-reading position until february 2011 and a second reading almost inevitable, sommer said. "when the regulation will come into force i can't tell you, but it'll still be a long process," she said. some eu governments have backed the idea of mandatory country-of-origin labels for certain products during their initial discussions, but their position on most of the other proposals is still unclear. when the rules are finally agreed, companies should have at least three years to implement the nutritional labelling requirements, the parliament agreed.
Source :flex-news-food.com
Date :
16
June
2010
Category :
restaurants and Food industrie
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tree of life dried apricots contain the allergen sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the product label. this makes this product a possible risk to anyone who is sensitive to sulphites. the agency has issued an allergy alert. anyone who is sensitive to sulphites is advised not to eat this product.
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aytac foods has withdrawn packs of its dried apricots and golden jumbo raisins with a ‘best before end’ date up to and including december 2011, because the products contain sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned the product labels. this makes the products a possible health risk for anyone who is sensitive to sulphites. the agency has issued an allergy alert.
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european food manufacturers will soon have to label the complete content of all foodstuffs as the european commission's proposal for an end to the '25 per cent' rule was endorsed yesterday by the european council. the new proposal forms part of an amendment to the food labelling directive (2000/13/ec oj l 109, 6.5.200 (1)), intended to ensure that consumers are aware of all ingredients present in foodstuffs and, in particular, to enable consumers with allergies to identify any allergenic ingredients that may be present.
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wal-mart stores has announced plans to reformulate thousands of its packaged food products including slashing sodium by 25% and cutting sugars by 10% by 2015. the world’s largest retailer unveiled the plans at an event in washington yesterday (20 january), attended by michelle obama. wal-mart said the initiative aims to build on the success of the first lady’s ‘let’s move’ campaign to “make healthy choices more convenient and affordable for families”.
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maysum has withdrawn one batch of its meat samosas because they contain sulphur dioxide that is not mentioned on the label. this makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is sensitive to sulphites. the agency has issued an allergy alert. if you are sensitive to sulphites you are advised not to eat these products.
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the european commission has adopted a new policy package on food quality standards that aims to reinforce the pdo-pgi scheme, streamline marketing standards, and provides guidelines on use of voluntary labelling schemes. the aim of the quality package , which is the result of three year stakeholder consultation effort, is to guarantee quality to consumers whilst ensuring farmers receive a fair price for produce.
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spanish food consumption increased by 1.9 per cent last year compared to 2001, according to the latest data from the country's ministry of agriculture (mapa) announced this week by agriculture minister, miguel arias cañete. the figures confirm the continuing increase in annual food consumption which began in 1997. the figures are based on food consumption and expenditure data from 6,000 households, 700 hotels and restaurants and 200 catering organisations.
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warranted or not, it comes as no surprise to learn that there is growing concern among uk consumers over food safety. according to new research from mintel, 41 per cent of adults were concerned about the safety of food in 1997, while in 2002 this figure has risen to 44 per cent of consumers. the report revealed that there is a considerable difference in attitude between men and women with over half of women (51 per cent) worried about food safety, compared to just 36 per cent of men.
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