1. Nutritional Labelling Compliance 2016
9.30am
Introduction to SFS and the CBA partnership.

2. How to ensure that you comply
The law
What products are covered
Exemptions from the law
What information is needed
How should it be declared
Where does the information come from
Why are we here – this is what we’re going to cover ....

3. The Law

4. Food Information to Consumers Regulation
CURRENTLY
Nutritional declaration is voluntary
UNLESS a nutrition claim is made
Must be in the correct format
Same piece of legislation as the new allergen requirements that came into force in December 2014
Up until this point a nutrition declaration was always voluntary UNLESS a nutrition claim was made on the food.
So, if you currently have a nutrition claim on your product such as ‘Low fat’ or ‘Low salt’, you must declare your nutritional information AND it must be in the correct format. We will cover this in a few moments time.
If you are voluntarily declaring nutrtional info and it is in the correct format, there are further no changes required for December 2016.

5. 13th December 2016
A nutrition declaration will be compulsory for pre-packed foods.
Per 100g or 100ml is compulsory
Per serving information is voluntary

6. Format
Tabular or linear format

7. Minimum of 1.2mm Size of font
If largest surface area of the product is <80cm2 then this can be reduced to 0.9mm

8. Exemptions

9. Exemptions
Unpackaged foods sold directly to caterers or final consumers.

10. Exemptions
Foods packed on the same site that they are sold

11. Exemptions
Manufacturers supplying small quantities to final consumer or local retailer
Definition of small is yet to be defined. Size of business?
Within county or neighbouring county or a 30 mile radius
This may change as there is expected to be a clarification statement from the DoH.
The size of the business as defined by the number of employees and/or turnover
SMALL
LOCAL

12. Exemptions
Foods where the largest surface area of the packaging is less than 25cm2
For those of you who haven’t studied maths recently!!!
Largest side to be measured

13. The Declaration

14. Compulsory & Voluntary Nutrients
NUTRITIONAL DATA
Per 100ml/g
Per serving
Energy
kJ / kcal
Fat g
of which
Saturates
Mono-unsaturates
Polyunsaturates
Carbohydrate
Sugars
Polyols
Starch
Fibre
Protein
Salt
Vitamins and minerals
Specified units
Bold are COMPULSORY, others are voluntary
Figures must be in the units specified and in this order.
For voluntary figures, you can chose one or all. If you are making a claim, you must include the nutrient you are making the claim for. Eg. Fibre. Vitamins and minerals must be in significant quantity to include = greater than 15% of RI
Per serving can also be added but must always have the per 100g/ml values. Must declare what a portion or unit is, near to the information given. Eg A serving = 1 slice,

15. Other Nutritional Information
GDA’s
Traffic light labelling
RI’s
GDA’s now have been replaced with RI’s - these can be repeated in the principle field of vision – i.e the front of the pack

16. The Origin of the Data

17. Where does the data come from?
Chemical analysis of a typical product
Send product away to a laboratory to be analysed.
Can be expensive especially if there are multiple products.
Chemical analysis is not compulsory

18. Where does the data come from?
Manufacturers nutritional data
No additional cost
Must be as described and not with additional ingredients.
For example bake off products
Need to ensure that if you add anything, was this included or do you have do re-do the nutrition. Eg. If you decide to add a glaze to the product or to decorate it in some way that will change the nutritional data.

19. Calculated figures More cost effective From established data
McCance and Widdowson
FDA data
More cost effective

20. Does it apply to you?

21. Is a nutrition declaration required?
The bakery makes and pre-packs sandwiches on site that it sells to customers ONLY from that shop. NO

22. Is a nutrition declaration required?
The bakery makes sandwiches that it pre-packs on site but sells through two other bakers shops that it owns.
YES

23. Is a nutrition declaration required?
The bakery makes sandwiches that it pre-packs on site but sells through other retailers and caterers.
DEPENDS!
To be confirmed
Small - <10 employees, <2million euros
Local 30 mile radius, in county or neighbouring
REMEMBER SMALL & LOCAL

24. Is a nutrition declaration required?
The bakery buys in part cooked bread and cakes, finishes them on site and sells unpackaged to customers NO

25. What do you need to do now?
Devise a list of those items that need to have nutritional information.
Decide on your data source: Analytical data or calculated data.
Contact a laboratory who carries out food analysis
Useful nutrition calculation websites
You will need recipes and information on weight loss during baking for calculations to be accurate.

26. What do you need to do now?
…Don’t ignore it
ACT NOW
It’s now less than 6 months away…

27. Thank you for listening
Further reading: ‘Technical Guidance on Nutrition Labelling Or contact the CBA if you have any specific product queries.
It’s now less than 6 months away…