These are still very much at the proposal stage and legislation still some way off. But there could be important changes.

The new proposed regulations begin very much like the 1996 Food Labelling Regulations but bring in all the relevant regulations since then e.g. QUID and Compound Ingredients, Allergens, Meat Products etc. into one document.

Other proposed significant changes for pre-packed foods are: (latest updates in red)

• Mandatory nutrition declaration. To include
   
• 1. Energy value
  2. Fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, salt, trans-fats, fibre and protein.
  3. To be expressed per 100g or ml and/or per portion. Portion only may be used if sold by portion.
  4. Where the amount is negligible the declaration may be replaced by the statement “contains negligible amounts of…”
  5. This will be for all products (with a list of exceptions) but including BWS. Note: now less likely to be mandatory for alcoholic drinks.
     
• Minimum font size of mandatory information now likely to be 1.2, 2 or 2.5 mm depending on pack size.
• Hydrogenated fat to be indicated in the ingredients list unless saturates and trans fats are stated in the nutrition declaration. (Currently hydrogenated must be declared).
• Requirements on Voluntary Information
  • Country of origin: if the origin is not the same as one of the primary ingredients then that too shall be given.
• Alcoholic beverages will not require a list of ingredients unless national rules dictate.
• The term Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) for vitamins is replaced by “Reference Intakes”

Other existing requirements such as “Packed in a modified atmosphere” or “with sweeteners” are all pulled together into a useful table.