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New labelling regulations in Europe

A new Regulation covering all aspects of food labelling , including the size of the letters on packaging , came into force at the end of 2011 .

It will make providing nutrition information on the back of packaged foods compulsory from 2016 ( previously it was optional unless a nutrition or health claim was made ).

The format of nutrition labels will change slightly under the new rules and companies can start to use the new format straightaway , although the old rules ( known as the Food Labelling Regulations ) remain legal until 2014 .