You need warning labels today more than ever because society is different today. If something goes wrong then many are looking for someone to blame. Personal responsibility is practised less often today. I was reminded of this when we did some research about schools for our three-year-old daughter.
Now, I have never been a fan of peanut butter sandwiches but one of the many new rules applying to young students is that peanut butter sandwiches are banned. Nuts are also banned in case that child should share these items with another student who has a nut allergy. If I had a child that was allergic to nuts, then I would definitely want these safeguards.
If you are launching a new product or just re-branding, then your product labels need to be carefully designed just in case someone could come to harm after using your product no matter how unlikely that harm could be.
Warning labels on peanut butter, nuts and other products containing nuts are now mandatory. What is less obvious is that there are many other food products that also require warning labels. This government website below mentions some of these:
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/labelling/advisory/Pages/default.aspx
If you sell food containing aspartame, then you will need a warning label as this intense sweetener maybe harmful to someone with a rare genetic disorder called phenylketonuria.
If your food or beverage contains caffeine or the lesser known guarana, then a warning is required. I guess that is a reasonable request but some of the other demands by the December 2015 advisory statements of the Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Code are unusual to say the least.
Your food products also need a warning label if it contains added plant sterols as this may reduce cholesterol consumption. There are also strict laws containing cereals, dried food, bee pollen, quinine and unpasteurised egg or milk products and more.
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