The Swedish Food Agency introduces new rules for marmalade, juice and honey from June 14. The regulations set higher standards for content and labeling.
New requirements are introduced for food products such as marmalade, juice and honey. The rules apply from June 14 and set higher demands on the products' content, the Swedish Food Agency announces. There have previously been EU-common rules on how much fruit and berries a marmalade should contain, as well as how origin labeling on a jar of honey should look. Now the Swedish Food Agency has adapted the rules to Swedish conditions. According to the new rules, for example, honey can no longer be labeled with EU/non-EU country, but must now be labeled with which specific country it comes from. For products with marmalade and jam to be called that, they must contain at least 45 grams of fruit per 100 grams of product. The rules set higher requirements on content and on labeling, it is good for consumers, says Amanda Rosendahl, officer at the Swedish Food Agency.