Mandatory information, type and manner of labeling, design options
The nutrition declaration is probably the most extensive area of mandatory labeling elements for foods. The labeling requirements are extremely complicated and not very clear, so that errors are constantly made in practice, especially as there are special regulations not only for many foods (e.g. for dietary products, food supplements, natural mineral waters), but also for advertising (e.g. with nutritional or health claims) or the treatment of foods.
special regulations exist, but also the advertising (e.g. with nutrition or health claims) or the treatment of products (e.g. vitamin fortification) have an impact on the nutrition declaration.
on the nutrition declaration. In addition, the labeling requirements also offer considerable scope for design and the nutrition declaration is increasingly being used as an advertising tool (e.g. when using the NutriScore).
