The FIC (Food Information to Consumers) Regulation 1169/2011 replaces the current labelling regulation and will apply from 13th December 2014. The purpose of the FIC regulation is to make it easier for the consumer to read and understand the information on food labels.
As with any regulation there is a cost implication. Food companies will have to assess and re-label product on their shelves, invest in nutritional analysis, compositional information and perhaps shelf life testing.
This half-day workshop is being organized for food and beverage companies to bring greater clarity to the different aspects of the FIC regulation and to help companies understand what needs to be done to achieve regulatory compliance.
A panel of invited experts will present a series of talks followed by a Q&A session. Questions will be taken from the floor. Attendees are also invited to submit any questions they may have in advance to m.mccarthybuckley@ucc.ie
Programme
9.00am Registration
9.30am Opening Address - Dr. Tim Roche, Director of Technology Transfer, UCC
9.35am Introduction to workshop, overview of topics and speakers - Dr. Karen Roche, Themis Food Advisory
9.45am EU Regulation 1169/2011 and its current status - Dr. Fiona Lalor, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Food for Health Ireland
10.05am Origin labelling requirements - Mr. Edmond O’Sullivan & Ms Carol Nolan, Veterinary Inspectors, Cork County Council
10.25am Nutrition labelling - mandatory and optional requirements - Ms. Ita White, Food Safety & Quality Trainer/Consultant, Teagasc
10.45am Tea/coffee break
11.05am Enforcement: What to expect from an EHO inspector - TBC, Regional Environmental Health Officer, Cork
11.35am What FIC means for Irish food producers from a retailers perspective - Ms. Lucy O’Connor, FIC Project Co-ordinator, Musgrave Retail Partners
11.55am Road map on how to get there - Dr. Karen Roche, Themis Food Advisory
12.15pm Closing Remarks - Dr. Joe Kerry, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC
12.30pm Light lunch
Contact information:
Mary McCarthy-Buckley
Taining Manager
Food Industry Training Unit
College of Science, Engineering and Food Science
University College Cork
Email: m.mccarthybuckley@ucc.ie
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