USDA Issues Report on UK Food Labeling Requirements
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service this week released a report on new U.K. labeling requirements for food imports, including trends that could soon lead to new requirements for U.S. food exports. The agency said several “labeling trends” are followed by U.K.…
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manufacturers and are “steadily becoming more commonplace in UK stores, and expected by consumers.” USDA said the U.K. soon plans to open consultations on labeling for livestock method of production, packaging recyclability, environmental footprint of production, and health metrics,” and any changes to its labeling law will have a “long transition period.”