Food Packaging: Is there a need for tighter food packaging regulations to show traceability of all ingredients to origin?
by Sophie-Louise Robinson
1. Food packaging policies
1.1. What is required to be on packaging?
1.2. Is there any evidence of traceability of ingredients on packaging?
1.2.1. By legislation or company choice?
1.3. What policies currently exist?
2. New regulations is the way forward?
2.1. Would this solve trends of sustainable sourcing?
2.2. Should people now exactly where every ingredient comes from?
2.3. Should it be on the packaging or available through the companies literature?
3. Current Regulations
3.1. What currently exists?
3.2. Does this cover the issue of traceability?
3.3. IS there a framework for packaging companies to follow?
3.4. How does the regulations affect consumers/producers?
3.5. No regulations cover traceability to origin of all ingredients - is this needed?
4. Consumer views
4.1. Do customers look for tracability of ingredients when choosing items?
4.2. Does certain knowledge of food origin affect consumer buy behaviors?
4.3. Does the packaging influence buying behavior?
4.4. What are consumers current views of legislation? Do they want to know where all ingredients come from?
5. Producers
5.1. How do producers apply legislation to packaging?
5.2. Would a change in law affect their productivity?
5.2.1. Costly?
5.2.2. Loss of Custom?