Getting label information right is a key part of the production process for any food or drink, says Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association Group.

The group has a team of food law advisers, which provides help to food processors in making sure they comply with the necessary labelling requirements.

As well as individual clients, the team recently conducted two major labelling surveys for the Food Standards Agency.

CCFRA’s head of information and legislation said: “If we are involved early in the product development cycle, we can advise on product formulation, so that names, claims and descriptions are supportable.

“Otherwise we can review either the full label or selected aspects and we can foreworn of potential difficulties and suggest practical alternatives. With product labelling affected by rules from well over 100 separate pieces of UK and EU legislation, as well as extensive formal and informal guidance, advice can avoid problems that could lead to costly re-formulations, label or product write-offs, and even difficulties with enforcement authorities.”

Email John Hammond at legislation@campden.co.uk for more information.