{"id":5091,"date":"2026-01-06T08:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/?p=5091"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:02:17","slug":"nutrition-labelling-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/2026\/01\/06\/nutrition-labelling-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition labelling of food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mandatory declaration of nutritional values<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stating nutritional information on food labels, in accordance with the Regulation on declaration, labeling and advertising of food (“Official Gazette of RS”, no. 19\/2017, 16\/2018, 17\/2020, 118\/2020, 17\/2022, 23\/2022, 30\/2022, 61\/2024 – other regulation) is mandatory for most food products intended for sale to the final consumer. This Regulation complies with the requirements of 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, and repealing Commission Directive 87\/250\/EEC, Council Directive 90\/496\/EEC, Commission Directive 1999\/10\/EC, Directive 2000\/13\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002\/67\/EC and 2008\/5\/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608\/2004.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of applying the regulations is to ensure consistent presentation of nutritional data and to enable consumers to make an informed decision when choosing food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average nutritional values<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The nutritional values declared on packaging shall be average values established through analytical data, scientific literature or recipe calculations, in line with good practice and with consideration of typical production variability.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Components of the mandatory nutrition declaration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mandatory nutrition information generally refers to the food as placed on market and must include details on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 energy value<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 amount of fat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 saturated fatty acids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 carbohydrates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 protein<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voluntary information \u2013 circumstances for extending the nutrition table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The declaration may be optionally expanded to include one or more of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 monounsaturated fatty acids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 polyunsaturated fatty acids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 polyols<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 starch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 fiber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 vitamins or minerals present in significant amounts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rules for presentation of vitamins and minerals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the nutritional declaration contains vitamins or minerals, the percentage of the reference intake values per 100 g or 100 ml must also be stated according to Annex 12, Part A, point 1 of the Regulation on declaration, labeling and advertising of food. The same is defined by Annex XIII, Part A, point 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1169\/2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expression of nutritional values per 100 g \/ 100 ml and per portion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The energy value and nutrient amounts must be declared per 100 g or 100 ml of the product. The regulations also specify situations in which values may additionally be expressed per portion and\/or per consumption unit that is easily identifiable by the consumer, provided that the portion or unit size is stated on the label and the number of portions and\/or units is indicated on the packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format for presentation of nutritional information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition information should be displayed in a table with numerical values arranged in columns, following the order set out in Annex 14 of the Regulation (Annex XV of Regulation (EU) No. 1169\/2011). Where label space is limited, a linear format may be used; however, voluntary information must not replace or reduce mandatory information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Intake (RIV) values \u2013 how to use them<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On a voluntary basis, nutritional values \u200b\u200bmay also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intake for adults. Reference intake percentages may be stated per 100 g\/100 ml and\/or per serving or consumption unit. The mandatory statement must be placed next to the reference intake value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

” Reference intake of an average adult (8 400 kJ\/2 000 kcal).”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition information on the front of the package<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers may, on a voluntary basis, repeat certain elements of the mandatory nutrition declaration on the front of the packaging for consumer information purposes. This repetition is limited to the energy value or to the energy value, saturated fatty acids, sugars and salt. The repetition of other nutrient information, including protein content, is not permitted within the front-of-pack nutrition declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of accurate nutrition declarations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regulation on declaration, labeling and advertising of food, as well as Regulation (EU) No 1169\/2011 sets out clear requirements for nutrition declarations, ensuring consistency and transparency across the market. For manufacturers and other entities responsible for labeling, this represents both a legal compliance obligation and a key tool for transparent communication with consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistakes in nutrition declarations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Incorrectly labeled products can still be found on the market, including errors in data presentation and in the use of reference intake values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP Laboratorija – laboratory services related to nutrition labelling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SP Laboratorija offers checking compliance of the declaration with the regulations and regulatory practice; analytical determination of the content of the nutritional values \u200b\u200blisted on the declaration and issuing a correct declaration of nutritional values \u200b\u200bis also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0If you have any concerns about the correct labeling of your products, including nutrition declarations we invite you to contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mandatory declaration of nutritional values Stating nutritional information on food labels, in accordance with the Regulation on declaration, labeling and advertising of food (“Official Gazette of RS”, no. 19\/2017, 16\/2018, 17\/2020, 118\/2020, 17\/2022, 23\/2022, 30\/2022, 61\/2024 – other regulation) is mandatory for most food products intended for sale to the final consumer. This Regulation complies […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vesti-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5091"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5095,"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions\/5095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splaboratorija.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}