Manufacturer
EU 1169/2011 is a new regulation about the information that must be provided to consumers about food products. It replaces both the nutrition labelling directive (90/496/EEC) and the food labelling directive (2000/13/EC).
The regulation aims to make sure that consumers can make informed food buying decisions at the point-of-sale by giving them product information about quality, nutritional value, ingredients and, sometimes, country of origin. This product information must be visible online as well as in-store.
The GS1 system helps consumers discover, evaluate and purchase products via trusted sources of data, and offers them access to important product attributes such as allergens, or nutritional value, whether shopping in-store or online.