Labelling

  • Call for standardised date labels by 2020

    Call for standardised date labels by 2020

    The likes of Nestlé, Unilever and Tesco have called for date labels on packaging to be standardised worldwide by the end of the decade in a bid to dramatically cut food waste. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) – a network… Read More

  • Vets body backs meat production labelling

    Vets body backs meat production labelling

    Method of production labelling should be extended to all meat and dairy products to improve animal welfare, a leading veterinary body has said. The British Veterinary Association said that extending the requirement for production labelling beyond eggs to all meat… Read More

  • Minister’s viewpoint

    IN THE past year, barely a week has gone by without lively debate over the potential impact that salt, fat, and in particular sugar can have on our bodies.                       … Read More

  • Sandwiches need clearer labelling

    SANDWICHES CAN contain a fairly thick slice of daily guidelines amounts of fat and salt, according to a new report by Which?   The research, which focussed on sandwiches bought through retailers, found that contents varied so widely that a… Read More

  • Tesco carbon labels come unstuck

    In 2007 Tesco launched what it called a “revolution in green consumption” which would see all its 70,000 products go through carbon footprint analysis and receive an accompanying carbon label. Five years and 500 labels on, the project has been… Read More