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... however the authors stated that information on the allergenic potential of celery stalks – a vegetable eaten worldwide and an ingredient in several widely consumed spices – is nearly absent ... it said that although it has been a requirement for allergens to be segregated in food production facilities to avoid cross-contamination for some years now, it was the food labelling changes in september 2010 which put uk retailers at the forefront of providing the maximum possible nutritional information on labels in the clearest possible way

... the european parliament has pressed ahead with its proposals that food labels should include mandatory nutritional and country-of-origin information ... if passed by the european council of ministers, the legislation would change existing rules on information that is compulsory - such as list of ingredients, "best before" or "use by" dates or specific conditions of use ... the proposed regulation would require food manufacturers to list key nutritional information, such as energy content, fat levels, saturated fat, artificial trans fats, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt ... these would be included on packaging in a "legible tabular form" on the back of the packaging, and information would need to be expressed per 100g or 100ml s well as per portion ... gda information would not be compulsory ... once the legislation is adopted, food businesses will have three years to adapt to the rules and another two years to apply the rules on the nutritional declaration

... meps voted in a package of proposals in the second reading of the food information regulation, with 57 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention ... they agreed that key nutritional information such as energy content, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt, must be indicated in tabular form on the back of the pack and expressed per 100g/ml and also per portion ... the ciaa has focused in on the portrayal of energy by portion in addition to per 100ml/g, saying: “this will create an unnecessary duplication of information for energy per 100g/100ml because this information is already listed (along with other nutrients) in the nutrient declaration (usually back-of-pack) for comparison purposes ... “moreover, food manufacturers have been providing voluntary information for energy fop per portion using the gda scheme for a number of years ... ” the federation referred to consumer research that indicates information by portion is useful for making informed choices ... legibility the meps also voted in several measures to safeguard legibility of mandatory information, including a minimum font size of 1 ... 5mm for mandatory information, or 0 ... trilogues and beyond the parliament, council and commission will now enter a series of triglogues over the food information legislation, the first of which is scheduled for 10 may ... ” once the legislation is adopted food companies will have three years to put the new rules into practice, plus an additional two years for the rules on nutritional declaration

... the new healthy eating, made easy campaign for dig front-of-pack food labelling - an easy-to-follow tool to give people information to formulate a daily eating plan according to their individual needs and activity levels - coincides with health weight week (january 23 - 30) ... “dig is a highly effective tool for families or individuals as it provides easy-to-understand, scientific information to help people make informed and personalised choices to enjoy a healthy and balanced diet,” ms carnell said ... afgc and its retail partners will be rolling out user-friendly consumer education material in retail stores and in magazines to ensure consumers know how to use the nutritional information to put together a balance diet ... for more information on the daily intake guide and to calculate your daily intake levels, visit www

... consumers should not have to stand in the supermarket aisle for 10 minutes reading the fine print on the nutritional information table for every beverage on the shelf in order to find out which one really is healthy

... mothers’ use of nutritional labels has some impact on the likelihood of their children being obese, indicates a study from taiwan, but it is not enough to tackle the problem alone and more policy measures are needed ... there is a growing body of literature on how use of nutritional labelling influences adults food purchasing decisions, especially in the light of the new european food information legislation that is making its way through the brussels law-making process ... adults in some 5000 households were asked “when you buy a food item, how often would you check the nutritional information about sugar, fat, salt, phosphate, and cholesterol listed on the label?” ... the researchers wrote in the journal food policy: “results indicate that mother’s nutritional label use leads to lower probability of children becoming overweight and obese ... 007 mother’s nutritional label use and children’s body weight authors: hung-hao chang, rodolfo nayga

... eu member states have reached an “informal agreement” over a raft of key food labelling measures, such as country of origin and nutritional information, ahead of a key meeting next tuesday ... consumer ministers from the 27 eu member state are expected to sign off on the draft regulation that appears to give food companies broad discretion on how they display information on food packaging ... nutritional information the body agreed with the european commission that the labelling of the energy value and the quantities of nutrients - such as fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars and salt - should be compulsory

... ” options proposed in the paper include regulating the energy, saturated fat, salt and sugar content of fast food, implementing mandatory nutrition information panels on fast food product packaging, and the development of a nationally consistent approach to require fast food outlets across australia to provide energy and nutrient information on their menu boards ... “nutritional information being provided at the point of sale in fast food chain outlets just makes good sense,” lucas said ... ” cameron prout, ceo of the heart foundation said that it was important that the foodservice industry in australia be required to provide nutrition information on menu boards, which will help people make a better decision at the time of purchase ... “providing nutrition information via company websites, in-store pamphlets and on product packaging is not sufficient ... evidence suggests that people are more likely to notice nutrition information if it is on the menu or menu board and visible when they are buying their meals ... “and being transparent about nutritional information will encourage fast food outlets to improve the nutritional profile of their foods, which is a vital ingredient to improving the food supply and reducing the burden of chronic disease,” prout said

... new south wales premier kristina kenneally yesterday announced that menus for fast-food outlets across nsw will be required to display kilojoule information on their printed and menu boards, as of february 1st 2011 ... the move follows a similar decision to put nutritional information on victorian menus by 2012, but will affect smaller chains, with the victorian regulations covering only restaurants with 50 or more outlets in the state or 200 nationwide ... the fast food forum brought together government, industry, public health professionals and stakeholders to discuss food content and how to give consumers better nutritional information at the point of sale ... “more and more nsw families are eating fast food, and if they’re not preparing food themselves, they want more information about what they are eating ... nsw consumers will now have the benefit of clear information about the kilojoule content of the food they order from fast food businesses ... ” previously, most fast-food chains made their nutritional information available online, and through in-store nutrition leaflets ... “any ‘healthy image’ conveyed by these businesses will have to be supported by genuine nutritional data,” he said ... “labelling information needs to be on menus where it’s going to be noticed if we’re serious about helping people make healthier choices and reducing the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of australian men and women ... “we share her vision of providing consumers with information to make sensible dietary choices ... it supplements the information we already provide freely on packaging, in store and on our website ... “nutrition information has always been available in our restaurants, and we were the first quick service restaurant in australia to introduce nutrition labelling on our packaging

... “as americans grapple with increasing rates of serious health problems connected to their diets, it’s important that the nutritional information they receive is clear, consistent, and well-grounded in nutrition science ... ” given limited space on the front of packaging and the additional information that is available on the back nutrition panel, the researchers concluded that it would not be crucial for front-of-pack rating systems and symbols to include other components, such as cholesterol, fibre, added sugars or vitamins ... concerned about the variety of messages and symbols on food packaging in the us and about the inconsistency of how the nutritional characteristics of products are rated, the us food and drug administration and centers for disease control and prevention commissioned the iom to undertake the review ... the second phase of the iom’s research will focus on how consumers understand and use different types of nutritional information