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Finnish Food Authority relaxes product labelling rules due to wartime shortages
The Finnish Food Authority has decided to temporarily relax product labelling rules in light of recent food shortages caused by the ongoing Ukraine war.
The crisis could necessitate flexibility in labelling requirements as manufacturers might need to make sudden changes or switches in ingredients, the authority said in a statement on Thursday. In such cases, the contents of the package may not fully correspond to the information provided on the label.
Relaxing the guidelines would enable manufacturers to continue using existing packaging materials.
The agency stressed that companies must ensure that they still safeguard food safety regulations and the consumer's right to information.
https://yle.fi/news/3-12375134