2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
From next year, food manufacturers will be required to write down the nutritional value of each product, as well as all additives and enhancers used in it.
Buyers will see in tables the energy value of the food - fats, carbohydrates, sugars, protein, salt and other important ingredients.
In addition, from the packaging of each product the consumer will be able to find out about the raw materials from which the product he buys is prepared.
Until now, it was mandatory to write the origin for beef, honey, olive oil and vegetables.
The new regulation makes it mandatory for all types of meat - beef, beef, goat, poultry, and for other foods, the discharge will continue to be voluntary.
This means that all additives that were written only with E will disappear from the product labels.
According to the innovation, the full names of the additives and enhancers in the product will have to be written on the packaging.
This change is made in order for consumers to be more informed when choosing a particular product.
Manufacturers are of the opinion that the changes will lead to confusion among consumers who are already accustomed to the current spelling of ingredients.
The Bulgarian production claims that only customers with knowledge of chemistry can understand what exactly is written on food labels.
It is believed that the new labels will completely debunk the myths about the various preservatives and enhancers in foods, also known as E's.
When the full name of the ingredient is written, only then can a person get complete information about the food he intends to consume.
Another important innovation is to write down whether a product has been frozen, as well as the dates of thawing and re-freezing.
For the convenience of users, the information will be written in large letters so that it can be read without having to stare at what is written.
Due to the small print, many Europeans have difficulty reading labels.
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