Thanks to increasingly attentive and restrictive regulations in the food sector, and the new legislation both in Italy and the European Union (Regulation No. 1169/2011/EU and Directive No. 2017/1371/EU), the laws regulating food law have become increasingly complex.
On the one hand, this represents an important guarantee for the consumer, who is protected by various rules and laws to ensure they consume controlled and safe food. On the other hand, this is also a source of concern and complications for those working in the food sector.
Being able to produce and distribute food while always maintaining the high standards imposed by legislation is not always easy, and each new regulation can make the entrepreneur's work more complicated.
Food law is a set of laws and regulations that govern the production, processing, and trade of food and substances used in food. It is a truly vast field, which concerns both small farmers and large organized distribution.
Some of these regulations concern the safety of the foods and beverages we consume, while others deal with the information that companies provide to the end consumer (such as labeling regulations).
Finally, food Law also deals with the valuable food certifications that have contributed so much to the good reputation of made in Italy food products (just think of designations like DOC, DOCG, and so on).