FOOD LABELING REQUIREMENTS 2
Food Labeling Requirements
Packaged food labels should mandatorily contain sufficient information to make potential
clients well-informed regarding the pros and cons of purchasing it. The information should be
truthful and precisely indicated for the purpose of clarity. The most significant of elements the
label of packaged food should contain are nutritional value, the product’s net weight and
ingredients. They guide a client’s decision regarding whether to make a purchase of the product
or not.
The nutritional capacity of packaged food should be accurately indicated to enable a
client decide whether it fits their nutritional needs. As such, the client is able to choose the best
product that meets their expectations perfectly and within their budgetary capability. Added
ingredients that inhibit the effectiveness of the stated nutritional value should also be eligibly
indicated. Making the value of the packaged food product known to the client properly decide on
the best product for themselves (Arnold, 2017). This should be strictly effected by all food
processing companies.
A further element that should be compulsorily indicated on a packaged food’s label is the
serving size. This is done the best by indication of it’s net weight. It helps deter cases of fraud in
which the real weight is wrongly indicated. It also helps in figuring out whether the product is
single-serving or multi-serving. This further helps ensure the right serving requirements based on
the relevant law are uncompromisingly met (Curtis, 2017). Hence, upholding the trustworthiness
of the product brand.
The final of the most significant elements that should be indicated on packaged food
labels is the ingredients lists. This helps ascertain the credibility of the nutritional value
indicated. Moreover, it helps potential clients determine which product is best for their
