Improving information in catering outlets and for foods sold loose

Thursday 1 August 2002

Consumers have identified a number of different information issues with regard to non-prepacked foods including allergens, date marks, logos and nutrition information. Allergens, the use of healthy eating information, logos and origin labelling are also important issues in relation to catering establishments.

In late 2001, the British Nutrition Foundation was charged with investigating the provision of information on these topics and making recommendations on the way forward, which are practical and realistic but also meet consumer needs. The object of the project was to:

• establish what research had been conducted in the past on the issues,
• establish the current national and international practice,
• explore the issues in-depth with stakeholders, and
• make suggestions and recommendations as to how the key issues identified could be taken forward.