EC Nutrition

The menu nutrition labelling needs to be developed and implemented in European Union countries according to the Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council [1].

The implementing of the nutrition labelling or nutrition declaration in the catering industry is a mandatory requirement in some European countries [2]. In the present research study, the proposed procedure of developing and expressing menu’s nutrition declaration were strictly according with the Annex XV of Regulation (EU) NO. 1169/2011 requirements [1], in a classic format (listed in the menu, as a nutritional statement) and in electronical format (QR code).

1. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2. National Authority for Consumer Protection Order no. 201 of April 19, 2022 regarding the provision of information on the marketing of finished products/food provided by collective catering units.
3. National Authority for Consumer Protection (2022).
4. https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
5. https://www.oneingredientchef.com/how-to-get-nutrition-facts/
6. https://www.nutritionvalue.org/nutritioncalculator.php