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Health Claims, Epidemiological Trends, and the Health and Wellness Market in the EU27 (pdf - 9 pages) - 2009/04
Effective January 2007, the European Union established a series of regulations that influence industry’s ability to make nutrition and health claims for their food products. The health claims will be based on nutrient profiles, which outline the basic nutritional properties of a given food component. Read the full report.

EU Food Labeling Report (pdf) - 2008/04
The EC has recently introduced a comprehensive new food labelling proposal which seeks to modernise and improve EU rules in order to provide consumers with the information they need, in a clear and legible manner, to permit informed food and drink purchasing choices. The proposal is attached for your reference.
Source: Canadian Mission to the European Union

European Union-Alberta Relations (pdf) - 2008
European Country Relations - by country