Food Labelling Flashcards
What does the Name of the food do on food lablling
Allows consumer to know exactly what their buying.
Therefore less likely to food waste
What does the list of ingredients do on food labelling
Consumers can see a list of ingredients/additives.
Therefore if have allergies they can avoid the food.
What does the Best before date do on food labelling
The food tastes best before this date. However the food can still be eaten after this date but it may not taste as nice.
what does the Use by date do on food labelling
The food MUST be used by this date and if not then food cannot be eaten as it is at risk of giving you food poisoning
What does the Name and address of manufacturer do on food labelling
It lets consumers know who to contact if the food is not satisfactory
What does the Storage instructions do on food labelling
Allows food to be stored correctly so it is safe to eat and there is not bacteria growth
what does the Country of origin do on food labelling
Tells she consumer where the food comes from. They can make a choice whether to buy e.g if low/high food miles