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Food labelling regulations in Bahrain.

Journal of the Royal Society of Health

|June 1, 1989

Summary

Food labelling regulations improved compliance for production and expiry dates, and Arabic descriptions. However, storage instruction labelling saw minimal improvement after regulation implementation.

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Area of Science:

Food safety and regulatory compliance
Public health policy
Consumer protection

Background:

Food labelling regulations are critical for ensuring food safety and effective market control.
Compliance with these regulations is essential for transparency and consumer trust.
Previous assessments of labelling compliance were necessary to evaluate regulatory impact.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the level of compliance with food labelling regulations.
To compare labelling practices before and after the implementation of new regulations.
To identify specific areas of improvement and deficiency in food product labelling.

Main Methods:

A comparative study design was employed, with data collected in two stages: pre-regulation (1983) and post-regulation (1987).
A comprehensive analysis of prepacked food brands was conducted, examining 1896 brands in the first stage and 2539 in the second.
Key labelling information assessed included production date, expiry date, storage instructions, and Arabic descriptions.

Main Results:

Overall labelling information significantly increased post-regulation implementation.
Declaration of production and expiry dates saw substantial improvements of 57.3% and 49.8%, respectively.
Arabic descriptions increased by 39.3%, while storage condition labelling showed a minimal increase of only 4%.

Conclusions:

The implemented food labelling regulations were effective in enhancing the provision of essential product information.
Significant progress was made in mandatory date and descriptive labelling, indicating successful regulatory impact.
Further attention and potential regulatory refinement may be needed to improve the consistent declaration of storage conditions on food products.

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