Food information and regulatory assurance

Food businesses must comply with the principles of food safety and law. Food must be safe, but also must be what it says it is. Food information must not mislead the consumer, particularly about its characteristics (e.g. composition, quantity, durability, origin and nutrition).

To inform and protect consumers' interests, regulatory systems are in place to ensure food law is applied across the food chain. Food standards, safety and hygiene enforcement is primarily the responsibility of local authorities, however the creation of food law and its supporting regimes are the function of UK central Government.

FDF Cymru

In a Welsh context, this is the area that is most aligned with UK Government. However, FSA Wales is a separate entity and with Health and Education policy decided in Cardiff, there are specifics such as on pack labelling, where the FDF has developed Welsh related positions and shares them proactively.

Find out about FDF's work in food information and regulatory assurance