the new labeling rules for products that change their recipe

To cope with the shortage of sunflower oil, manufacturers will be able to change their recipes, without changing the labels. “Manufacturers have been given a six-month deadline, during which they will have the right to use alternatives“, explains journalist Dorothée Lachaud, present, Wednesday, April 27, on the set of 13 Hours. Among these alternatives are rapeseed oil, palm oil or other vegetable alternatives. The products concerned are margarine , crisps, cookies, ready meals or sauces.

“In total, according to the Ministry of the Economy, it would be a thousand references that could be modified“, adds the journalist. Consumers will only be informed “only after two months“, since at that time, “manufacturers who have changed their recipes will have to put a small sticker on the package (…) which will bear the mention DEROG“, specifies Dorothée Lachaud. If the manufacturer adds an allergenic product or cancels a promise, type “100% organic” Where “GMO-free“, he will be forced to report it immediately.