Development of front-of-pack nutrition labelling
The Agency carried out a series of consumer research projects to explore people's understanding of and preferences for a range of different labelling concepts to develop the Agency’s approach to front-of-pack nutrition labelling. Details of the work that was carried out can be found in this section.
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Development timeline of front-of-pack nutrition labelling
To ensure that the front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling is practical and workable, the Agency undertook extensive work with stakeholders throughout its development.
Front-of-pack labelling research
The Agency carried out an extensive programme of research in its work to develop the front-of-pack (FOP) traffic light labelling approach. The main findings of the research are summarised here.
Breakfast cereal research
In January 2007, the Agency agreed the nutritional criteria for its front-of-pack (FOP) labelling approach. This covered six out of the seven food categories where consumers said they would find FOP labels most useful.
Front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition label tracking survey
In January 2007 the Food Standards Agency carried out a small piece of additional consumer research to provide a snapshot of how shoppers interpret front-of-pack labelling.