Labelling requirements for wholesale (business to business)
Hi
I am familiar with the FIR updates for retail but I was wondering if anybody has any advice on the following.
We are currently launching a new product (frozen prawns) in a carton to cash and carries. I was wondering if I am bound to apply nutritional information on this packaging as technically this is not retail but business to business.
Opinions would be very much appreciated on what is the requirements for imported prawn labelling requirements business to business.
Thanks
"UK by the way"
I am not aware of the labeling difference in the UK, but for wholesale in the US is much easier than retail. I am looking forward to hearing the answer from someone with a bit more knowledge in this area.
Me too
Dear astro,
Not my field but i can suggest you to do a little searching for "fir", "fic" (will probably be a lot of hits unfortunately).
There has been substantial (UK from memory) discussion on this topic previously. Specifically for shrimp cannot remember.
Rgds / Charles.C
Hi
The points raised about exemptions for the nutritional labelling are correct.
But business to business is not part of the mandatory labelling requirements.
You need to put on the pack sufficient information to identify the product and traceability
The other information can be supplied to the customer in the form of "trade documents" e.g. specifications that are supplied either prior to or with the delivery.
You have a requirement to supply your customer with all the information they need in order for them, to meet their statutory obligations.
Basically you will need to provide a specification rather than a label that includes all the information your customer needs.
This will include nutritional information.
However what is the C&C doing with the product? if it is on sale to the public, then you have pre-packed product and the FICR requirements will apply.
You also need to check the requirements for export from the supplying country.
The country of origin needs to be displayed and if the prawns are 'caught' or 'farmed'
e.g. if you import from Vietnam then local legislation says you must have the species name on the product for export.
The key question is who will be buying the product?
When you sell into a supermarket you don't treat it as a business to business product.
Hope this helps.
If you are based in Wales there is a series of one day training courses on food labelling for food companies being run with funding from the Government.
rdgs
Ian
Hi
I fully agree with Ian R.
The new FIR 1169/2011/EC (as the existing legislation) covers a part for "pure" B2B. In our case, we do no have such a "pure" B2B, but also Cash&Carry. If you are not able to exclude other routes of distribution...
Rgds
moskito
Thanks people, getting others opinions help