2012 3 CONFECTIONERY HEALTHLABELLINGEUFATSUGARCONTENTLABELS
March 1st, 2012
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
HEALTH is not really a priority for most confectionery consumers, but it is covered by ingredient labelling designed to promote well-being anyway - and the industry has to take note. The European Union (EU) is a case in point: it has been updating legislation on food labelling to promote consumer awareness about not-so-healthy ingredients in food products. However, while confectionery can be regarded as inherently 'unhealthy', manufacturers do not seem worried about new mandatory EU nutrition labelling legislation having a negative impact on the ...
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