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19/06/2013
Government Launch New 'Consistent' Food Labelling System
The government has announced the introduction of a new front-of-pack food labelling system.
The foods fat, salt, sugar and calorie content will be displayed using a combination of colour coding and nutritional information.
The new system, hoped to bring a consistency across all products, will however, only appear on an estimated 60% of foods as the system will be voluntary.
The new labelling system (pictured above) has been finalised following a public consultation and reportedly many months of talks with the food industry.
(MH/CD)
The foods fat, salt, sugar and calorie content will be displayed using a combination of colour coding and nutritional information.
The new system, hoped to bring a consistency across all products, will however, only appear on an estimated 60% of foods as the system will be voluntary.
The new labelling system (pictured above) has been finalised following a public consultation and reportedly many months of talks with the food industry.
(MH/CD)
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