Food labels, including food supplements, must be clear and understandable, with the aim of helping consumers make well-informed choices, safely, protecting the health and interests of consumers.

Regulation (EU) N. º 1169/2011 and Regulation (EU) N. º 178/2002 establish most of the requirements that a food or drink label must comply with in order for it to circulate in the European Union (EU) in a correct and legal. However, we cannot disregard the specific rules by type of food, as it may be necessary to include additional information on the labelling so that it complies with current regulations.

Regulation (EU) N. º 1169/2011, Regulation (EU) N. º 178/2002 and Decreto-Lei n. º 118/2015 de 23 de junho, establish all the requirements that a supplement label must meet. food must comply so that it circulates in the European Union (EU) correctly, legally and provides essential information to the consumer, such as:

• Sales name;
• Ingredients that make up the product;
• List of allergens;
• Nutritional information;
• Validity of products;
• Country of origin or place of provenance;
• Net quantity;
• Warnings;
• Etc..

Find out what mandatory and optional information your food labels must comply with, talk to us.