New rules for bread

NEW LEGAL RULES AS OF 1 JULY 2022

For the Dutch consumer, it must become clearer what kind of bread is actually on the shelf. The bread shelves will therefore look different in terms of names and labels.

According to the new rules, each loaf of bread must clearly communicate and labeled which type of bread it is. White, brown or wholegrain and, above all, especially what it is made of. The colour of the bread does not determine the type of bread.

As a consequence a dark bread that is made of white flour and coloured as brown bread, must now be labelled white bread.

The new law not only imposes clear standards on the indication of the type of bread but also on the naming of bread. Only if grains are sufficiently present in the bread, it may also be mentioned in the name. Also, there is an extension of the well-known whole or half loaf. The more luxurious and smaller loafs are now called mid-sized or medium large sized.

Change of name and packaging declaration

With these kind of mandatory changes, you must be able to make these label changes quickly and efficiently.

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