Practical guidance on launching a product, choosing a packing model and preparing its label.
EU food label requirements are set mainly by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. The exact label depends on the recipe, packaging and country of sale. This guide is a working checklist, not a substitute for reviewing the finished product.
Read the guideYou can start a food brand without a factory by outsourcing weighing, packing and labelling. You still choose the product, approve the information and run the brand, while a co-packer handles the agreed packing process.
Read the guideAn own packing line and contract packing can both produce food under your brand, but they distribute investment, work and risk differently. Your line gives direct process control. A co-packer takes over the agreed weighing, packing and labelling.
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