Label the label

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Label the label

• Step one Identify the different pieces of
  information provided by the food labels.
• Step two Decide if the information is required
  by law.
• Step three Determine which other legally
  required labelling information is not visible on
  the image.

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1. Pork loin steaks sold in a supermarket
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1. Pork loin steaks sold in a supermarket
The name of the food legally required
Lot of batch number legally required
Date mark legally required
Weight/volume legally required
Price not legally required
Barcode not legally required
Front-of-pack labelling - not legally required
Storage instructions legally required
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?
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1. Pork loin steaks sold in a supermarket
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?

• Name and address of the manufacturer, packer or
  seller
• Preparation instructions

Did you know? The provision of nutrition
information on the back of packaged foods will be
legally required from 2016 (previously it was
optional unless a nutrition or health claim was
made). Front-of-pack labelling will remain
optional. The format of nutrition labels will
change slightly under the new rules and companies
can start to use the new format straightaway,
although the old rules (known as the Food
Labelling Regulations) remain legal until 2014.
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2. Slices of roasted beef topside sold at a
supermarket
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2. Slices of roasted beef topside sold at a
supermarket
The name of the food legally required
Weight/volume legally required
Date mark legally required
Storage instructions legally required
Front-of-pack labelling - not legally required
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?
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2. Slices of roasted beef topside sold at a
supermarket
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?

• Lot or batch number
• Name and address of the manufacturer, packer or
  seller
• List of ingredients
• Preparation instructions

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3. Melton Mowbray pork pies sold at a supermarket
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3. Melton Mowbray pork pies sold at a supermarket
Front-of-pack labelling - not legally required
The name of the food legally required
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
legally required
Date mark legally required
Storage instructions legally required
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?
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3. Melton Mowbray pork pies sold at a supermarket
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?

• Lot or batch number
• Name and address of the manufacturer, packer or
  seller
• List of ingredients
• Preparation instructions
• Weight/volume

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3. Lamb back chops sold loose at a butcher
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3. Lamb back chops sold loose at a butcher
The name of the food not legally required
Weight/volume not legally required
Date mark not legally required
Price not legally required
Barcode not legally required
Storage instructions not legally required
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?
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3. Lamb back chops sold loose at a butcher
Which other legally required labelling
information is not visible on the image?
The labelling rules for pre-packed foods do not
always apply to foods sold loose, for example the
listing of ingredients and date and storage
conditions.
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