New EU law on food information to consumers
The new low on the provision of food information to consumers changes existing legislation on food labelling including:mandatory nutrition information on processed foods;mandatory origin labelling of unprocessed meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry;highlighting allergens e.g. peanuts or milk in the list of ingredients;better legibility i.e. minimum size of text;requirements on information on allergens also cover non pre-packed foods including those sold in restaurants and cafés.