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With the increased use of controversial techniques such as irradiation and the genetic modification of crops, food manufacturers find themselves at the center of an increasingly political debate. This is in addition to the existing complexities of producing labelling that fulfils the needs of consum...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Blanchfield, J. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, Fla : Cambridge, England : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., 2000.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in food science and technology.
Temas:
Food > Labeling.
Food Labeling
Aliments > Étiquetage.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science.
Food > Labeling
etiketteren van voedingsmiddelen
nutrition labeling
voedingsmiddelenwetgeving
food legislation
productinformatie
merchandise information
europa
europe
vs
usa
Food Quality and Safety
Kwaliteit van levensmiddelen, voedselveiligheid
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Editor's foreword
  • List of contributors
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Key issues in food labelling
  • 1.2 Consumer needs
  • 1.3 Manufacturers' needs
  • 1.4 Legislators' perspectives
  • 1.5 An enforcement perspective
  • 2 Labelling requirements: European Union
  • 2.1 Key principles
  • 2.2 The organisation of EU legislation
  • 2.3 EU legislation and Codex standards
  • 2.4 The main requirements for prepacked foods
  • 2.5 Nutrition labelling and claims
  • 2.6 Specific labelling requirements in food composition Directives
  • 2.7 Specific labelling requirements in CAP marketing regulations
  • 2.8 Novel foods and genetically modified foods: labelling rules
  • 2.9 Future developments
  • 2.10 References and sources of further information
  • Appendix: Comparison of Codex and UK claims criteria
  • 3 Labeling requirements: United States
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The legislative and rule-making process
  • 3.3 The main enforcement agencies
  • 3.4 Regulations on product name
  • 3.5 Ingredients
  • 3.6 Responsible agent for product
  • 3.7 Net contents labeling
  • 3.8 Nutrition facts
  • 3.9 Country of origin
  • 3.10 Nutrition content claims
  • 3.11 Health claims
  • 3.12 Details of regulations by competent authorities
  • 3.13 Future trends
  • 3.14 References
  • 4 Declaration of ingredients and additives: European Union
  • 4.1 Declaring ingredients and additives: the basic principles
  • 4.2 Review of key legislation
  • 4.3 Future trends in labelling requirements for ingredients and additives
  • 4.4 Summary of manufacturers' responsibilities
  • 4.5 How it can go wrong
  • 4.6 References
  • 5 Declaration of ingredients and additives: United States
  • 5.1 Declaring ingredients and additives: the basic principles
  • 5.2 Review of key legislation
  • 5.3 Manufacturers' responsibilities for ingredient and additive declaration
  • 5.4 References
  • 6 Durability indication: European Union
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 The legal situation
  • 6.3 Manufacturers' responsibilities
  • 6.4 The product on its way to the consumer
  • 6.5 Varied application in the EU
  • 6.6 Special provision for short-life products: introduction
  • 6.7 The legal situation: use-by date
  • 6.8 Products with use-by date on their way to the consumer
  • 6.9 Varied interpretations of use-by' provisions in EU Member States
  • 6.10 Guidelines on how dates should be calculated and presented
  • 6.11 Future trends
  • 6.12 Sources of further information and advice
  • 6.13 References
  • 7 Durability indication: United States
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 History
  • 7.3 Terminology
  • 7.4 Conflicting purposes of durability indications
  • 7.5 Cost of durability indications
  • 7.6 Guidelines for durability indications
  • 7.7 Telltale indicators
  • 7.8 Future trends
  • 7.9 Summary
  • 7.10 Sources of further information and advice
  • 7.11 References
  • 8 Nutrition information: European Union
  • 8.1 Introduction: key issues in presenting nutrition information
  • 8.2 EU nutrition legislation
  • 8.3 Manufacturers' responsibilities
  • 8.4 Consumer expectations
  • 8.5 Voluntary codes
  • 8.6 Future trends.

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