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Food labelling and composition

Trading Standards aims to ensure that food for human consumption meets appropriate quality standards, is correctly labelled and described.

Food labels are there to give us information on what we are eating - this gives us, as the consumers, more of a choice. There are regulations that prevent manufacturers giving misleading food labels.

Visit the Food Standards Agency for more information on understanding labelling rules and on 'use by and 'best before' dates.