Food Labelling

Question 1

What must a food label include (8)

Answer 1

Name of food
Ingredients list
Quantitative ingredient declaration (QUID)
Date mark
Allergens 
Storage and preparation instructions
Business name and address
Place of origin 
Weight and volume of food

Question 2

At what size must a food package provide nutrition information?

Answer 2

About 10cm2

Question 3

What group of nutrition information must be provided?

Answer 3

Grp 1

Question 4

When must a food label include Grp 2? (4)

Answer 4

If a health claim is made for sat fat, sugar, fibre and sodium

Question 5

What is included in Grp 1 nutrition information?(4)

Answer 5

Energy
Protein
Carbs
Fat

Question 6

What is included in Grp 2 nutrition information?(4)

Answer 6

Sat fats
Sugars
Fibre
Sodium

Question 7

What is the order of ingredients?

Answer 7

Descending order by weight

Question 8

When must the amount in % be provided on a label?(2)

Answer 8

If the ingredient is mentioned in the name of product

Or is emphasised on the label in words

Question 9

How are additives listed?(2)

Answer 9

With their principle function

Followed by its name or E number

Question 10

What is a compound ingredient?

Answer 10

When an ingredient is made up of several other ingredients

Question 11

How are compound ingredients listed?(2)

Answer 11

All the individual ingredients will be given in the ingredients list
Either instead of or in addition to the compound ingredient

Question 12

Which foods are not required to provide a list of ingredients?(2)

Answer 12

Single ingredient foods

Foods containing less than 1.2% volume of alcohol

Question 13

Why are allergen listed?

Answer 13

To help consumers avoid foods which could provoke an allergic reaction or intolerance

Question 14

Allergens which are required to be listed on labels (14)

Answer 14

…

Question 15

What are the two types of date marking?

Answer 15

Best before

Use by

Question 16

Explain best before date marking (2)

Answer 16

Indicates period for which food is expected to be at optimum
Indicated as a day month and year

Question 17

Best before date marking may use a day and month only when food is expected to be kept for _______

Answer 17

Under 3 months

Question 18

Best before date marking may use a month and year only when food is expected to be kept for _______

Answer 18

3 to 18 months

Question 19

Best before date marking may use a year only when food is expected to be kept for _______

Answer 19

Over 18 months

Question 20

Explain the use by date (3)

Answer 20

For foods that have a short shelf life
After which consumption would risk food poisoning
The date is up to and including when the food may be used safely if stored correctly

Question 21

What happens if a food with a use by date has been opened?(2)

Answer 21

Any instructions for use must be followed

Use by date overrides instruction on use of food once opened

Question 22

Instructions in regards to freezing foods (3)

Answer 22

Freeze on day of purchase
Cook from frozen
Defrost before use and use within 24 hours

Question 23

What is the overall purpose of food labelling?(2)

Answer 23

To provide consumers with information about the food they eat
Helps consumers makes informed choices about which food to buy

Question 24

What is the purpose of nutrition information on the front of food packaging?

Answer 24

Provides consumers with a quick guide to the products nutrition content

Question 25

How is nutrition information shown in the front of packaging?(3)

Answer 25

Guideline Daily Amounts
Traffic light colour coding
Or both

Question 26

What is the EU legislation on portion size?

Answer 26

Must be included on all packaged foods

Question 27

What do nutrition claims state?

Answer 27

A food has beneficial nutritional properties