Storage Instructions on Labelling
Hi,
Can someone please advise me as to whether the storage information is 'mandatory' on the label - the products are ambient Sweet Tarts? I'm in the UK
Thank You Kindly :shades:
Hi,
is mandatory - Packaging and labelling | Food Standards Agency
Storage conditions and date labelling
Food labels must be marked with either a ‘best before’ or ‘use by’ date so that it is clear how long foods can be kept and how to store them.
Further information can be found in the guide on date marking (Opens in a new window) on the Waste & Resources Action Plan (WRAP) website
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Hi,
is mandatory - Packaging and labelling | Food Standards Agency
Storage conditions and date labelling
Food labels must be marked with either a ‘best before’ or ‘use by’ date so that it is clear how long foods can be kept and how to store them.
Further information can be found in the guide on date marking (Opens in a new window) on the Waste & Resources Action Plan (WRAP) website
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That is a direct quote above---------it does not say you must include storage information. If you read it inclusive (as written) it says that the BB or Use By are how storage conditions are determined
I have never seen storage conditions on packaging for confections
That is a direct quote above---------it does not say you must include storage information. If you read it inclusive (as written) it says that the BB or Use By are how storage conditions are determined
I have never seen storage conditions on packaging for confections
I would disagree.. how is for storage and how long refers to shelf life.
Most of UK retailers using "Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, store in an airtight container"
But the regulation does not specifically say that................see below
https://www.gov.uk/g...on-to-consumers
Add information about country of origin and special storage conditions
State a product’s country of origin or place of provenance on the label if the words or pictures on the packaging imply that it comes from somewhere else. For example, if a food has a tartan wrapper but was not made in Scotland, you need to put the actual country of origin on the label.
The ‘country of origin’ tells the consumer the country in which the food was produced. The ‘place of provenance’ may be a group of countries or a region within a country.
Some country of origin rules have changed. Read guidance on country of origin labelling.
Describe on the label any special storage conditions or instructions if consumers will need them to use the food appropriately. For example, a product may need the words ‘keep refrigerated and use within 3 days of opening’ or ‘do not reheat’.
If a product has been packaged in a protective atmosphere, include the words ‘packaged in a protective atmosphere’ on the label or packaging.
Show the ‘best before’ or ‘use by’ dateYou must usually show either a ‘best before’ or a ‘use by’ date on the packaging or label of pre-packed food products.
Only show a ‘use by’ date where there’s a safety issue with eating the food after this date. It’s a criminal offence to sell food that’s past its ‘use by’ date.
Read Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) guidance on date marking
You do not need to show a ‘best before’ or ‘use by’ date, but you must include a lot number on:
- fresh fruit and vegetables which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated (except for sprouting seeds and similar products, like legume sprouts)
- wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised wines and similar products made from fruit other than grapes
- drinks made from fermented grapes or grape musts
- drinks containing 10% or more alcohol by volume
- baked or pastry goods which are normally consumed within 24 hours of being made
- vinegar
- cooking salt
- solid sugar
- confectionery made almost solely of flavoured or coloured sugars
- chewing gums and similar chewing products
If you’re not sure whether your particular food product is exempt from showing a date of minimum durability, contact your local trading standards office.
Hi
Storage instructions in the UK are only mandatory when they are required for the safe storage of the product.
As a safeguard many manufacturers put the "Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, store in an airtight container" on their packs
this would be typical on bakery products
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