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The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 (No. 909 of 2021).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Access-to-information Beverages Business/industry/corporations Condiments/herbs/spices Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Nutrition Offences/penalties Public health Vending
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
6th of April 2022.
Abstract

The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 require large businesses to display the calorie information of food and drinks that (a) is offered for sale in a form which is suitable for immediate consumption, (b) is not prepacked food, and (c) is not exempt food under Regulation 4. Regulation 5 specifies content of calorie information that must be displayed (energy content, size of the portion), where it must be displayed (at the point of choice for the customer, such as on menus, menu boards, online menus, and food labels) and also the statement “adults need around 2000 kcal a day”.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX