Food label review

A food label is your way of communicating important product information directly with a customer. It provides the customer with basic product information, nutritional information and safety information, while also helping with branding and advertising. 

A food label review from a third-party testing and inspection services provider such as TÜV SÜD gives food manufacturers and producers confidence that the food nutritional labels are listed accurately. TÜV SÜD’s experts assess and review the food product according to food label requirements. These include ingredients, allergen declarations, nutrition facts, country of origin and other mandatory requirements. 

Consumers rely on product labels to make informed food choices. An incorrectly labelled product may cause significant health problems for consumers such as allergies. As a result, your food nutrition labelling must be highly accurate and subject to a regular food label check. 

Regulatory authorities have put in place food labelling regulations and requirements to protect consumers. If you fail to meet these food label standards or provide either misleading or false representations on any of your food labels, your business reputation may be at risk. Conducting a thorough and accurate food label review and ensuring that your food packaging labels meet global and local food label regulation standards is vitally important to your business. 

TÜV SÜD is an independent certification body accredited to globally recognised standards. 

Our experienced experts can ensure that your food nutritional labels are compliant with food label standards and regulations while reducing the risk of product recalls. 

TÜV SÜD’s food label review services include: 

• Assessment of your product and review of your existing label to verify adherence to food label requirements (e.g., product name, ingredient list, formatting, etc.) 
• Support in building new labels according to the food label regulations of your target markets. 

 

To reduce your risk of non-compliance, our food label advisors can review food nutritional labels against criteria including: 

• Allergen compliance 
• Descriptive claims compliance (e.g., health, nutrients) 
• Identity statement (compliance to a country standard) 
• Ingredient labelling 
• Label layout 
• Net quantity of content statement 
• Nutrition analysis and nutrition facts panel 
• Place and name of business 
• Deposit laws 
• Alcohol levels 
• Language compliance 
• Type size compliance 
• Country of origin 

 

We also conduct: 

• Food nutritional analyses 
• Allergen testing