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INFLUENCE OF CONSUMER PERCEPTION ON NEW FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Legislation and Consumers. 0.5 ECTS. AIM: To consider some legal aspects when launching a new food product to the market. After succesful completion of this unit you should be able to:.
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INFLUENCE OF CONSUMER PERCEPTION ON NEW FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
0.5 ECTS • AIM: • To consider some legal aspects when launching a new food product to the market.
After succesful completion of this unit you should be able to: • Formulate a sample product with permitted ingredients in the EU • Evaluate which additives and in which quantities can be used • State the information necessary on a food label. • Discuss if the new product should include a nutritional label
New food product Safety concerns Nutritional claims ??? Labelling Ingredients
Sources of information: • http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/search/index.html • http://www.fst.rdg.ac.uk/foodlaw/index.htm • Unit 3- Background material on Module website