Food law that helps in practice
Anyone who makes, packs or serves food in the EU has to deal with the Food Information Regulation (FIC, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). The mandatory particulars on the label, a correct nutrition table per 100 g, the emphasis of the 14 main allergens and a minimum font size apply across Europe. These guides turn those requirements into concrete steps — without legalese, but with a reference to the provision each statement rests on.
They are written for bakeries, patisseries, restaurants, catering, canteens and small food manufacturers — and for founders bringing a first product to market. Among the topics: nutrition calculation from the German Nutrient Database (BLS), the craft exemption for food sold loose under Annex V, allergen labelling in food service and retail, the mandatory particulars on the label, and the voluntary Nutri-Score together with its limits.
Every article is checked against the official sources — the FIC itself, the German implementing regulations LMIDV and LMZDV, and the Max Rubner-Institut as publisher of the BLS — and kept up to date. If you would rather not do the calculation and the labelling by hand, Foodlex takes both off your desk. The interface and the labels it produces are available in English, German and French.