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Food Labelling W3
Food Labelling W3
Food Labelling W3
FT-518
Food Labelling
Course Learning Objectives
The main objectives of this course include:
◼ Understand the basic food labelling requirements,
essential for all types of food products.
❑ Consumer Commodity
◼ “Any commodity that is customarily produced
or distributed for retail or consumption by
individuals for personal care and the
performance of household services and, that
is generally consumed or expended within the
course of its use.”
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Major Labelling Requirements
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For Instance: KRAB Meat
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Food Labeling – Misbranding
▪ Misbranding
▪ Material Facts
▪ “False or misleading in any particular”
▪ Offered for sale under another name
▪ Defined label
▪ Food labeling not based on safety but on consumers
need for information
▪ Section 403(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD & C Act) deems a
food misbranded if the labeling is false or misleading “ in any particular. ”
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Misbranding
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Misbranding (Contd.)
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Misbranding (Contd.)
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Misbranding (Contd.)
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U.S. v 95 Barrels of Apple Cider
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