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This is the main page to find out more about food legislation at Cambridge Refrigeration
Technology.
Please follow the links below.
| Food Legislation Advice and
Consultancy
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With over twenty five years experience in the Foods and Drinks Industry
across a wide range of product categories, CRT food legislation experts
provide a regulatory advice and label review service for compliance with
the European Union's and the UK’s complex composition and Food labelling
regulations.
| European Union food legislation is continually
developing. The tasks facing food manufacturers are those of
compliance with existing provisions, preparing for the
implementation of new regulations with minimum disruption and
taking advantage of emerging opportunities.
As CRT is an independent company our advice is frank and
unbiased.
| Food Legislation: Labelling
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CRT provides an independent label review service covering all aspects of labelling drawing on a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements.
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Detailed horizontal and sector specific legislation applies to food
labelling.
This is supplemented in the UK by government agency and trade association guidance and codes of practice.
| Our consultants, with many years of experience in the food
industry, can help you to satisfy the requirements of food
legislation in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world
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| Food legislation: Additives
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Regulations control additive use in food products in the EU: they specify which additives are approved, where these can be used, at what level and in what categories of product.
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CRT experts can advise on the appropriate use of food additives.
Specific EU directives apply to
the use of:
- Food Colours
- Food Flavourings
- Miscellaneous Food Additives
- Food Sweeteners
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| Food Legislation: Ingredients
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The processing to which food ingredients have been subjected can impact upon
not only the nutritional quality of a finished food product but also those
nutrition, health and marketing claims which may be possible for that
product on pack.
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CRT consultants can advise and give an independent opinion on the suitability of ingredients with regard
to potential food product claims.
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| Food Legislation: Nutrition and Health Claims
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The process to complete the legislative framework controlling food health and nutrition claims is near to completion.
The new rules consolidate existing provisions on nutrition claims and importantly they introduce criteria to apply for functional and health claims.
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CRT experts can advise on criteria which apply to nutrition claims and also the developing opportunities and controls on health and functional food claims.
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| Food Legislation: Advertising and Promotion
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The innovative nature of advertising and promoting food products can lead to a requirement for an understanding of the requirements of legislation unrelated to the production and marketing of food.
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CRT experts have over 25 years experience advising on regulatory compliance in this field.
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| Food Legislation:
Weights and Measures |
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Most pre-packed food requires quantity marking and the
regulations set
out how this must be displayed.
Some product categories are limited by
prescribed quantity ranges.
Almost all products are subject to on shelf unit
pricing.
CRT consultants can advise on compliance with these
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