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Manufacturer details and quantity

 
Labels must say where the product comes from and how much it weighs without packaging.

Name and address of manufacturer

The product must be labelled with the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, importer or seller of the product. This can usually be used if the consumer wishes to make a comment about the product, directly to the company.

Origin

A product must always state its country of origin if its absence could be misleading to a consumer, eg. an Italian pizza made in the UK.

Quantity

Some foods are sold in so-called 'prescribed quantities' eg. all pre-packed bread is sold in multiples of 400g. Virtually all food must display a quantity.

All the information on quantities refers to 'Net Weight' ie. the weight without the packaging.

Quantitative Ingredient Declarations (QUID)

QUID declarations are made as a percentage of the ingredient or of the entire product when the ingredient or category of ingredient is:

  • highlighted by labelling or picture eg. 'extra cheese'
  • mentioned in the name of the product eg. 'Cheese and onion pasty'
  • normally connected with the name by the consumer eg. fruit in a summer pudding

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