F1rst is a market research company specializing in food additives and fine chemicals. We're back with a course that focuses on an equally crucial aspect of the food industry – 'Decoding Food Labels'. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex world of food labeling, making informed choices in a dynamic marketplace. 

In today's market, food producers prioritize providing essential consumer information, particularly as individuals seek details aligned with their health and values. Food labels serve as vital information sources, covering various aspects like production, environment, technical details, socioeconomic factors, and health attributes. However, this growing focus on labels poses challenges for governments in ensuring credible, clear, and useful information. Given global food trade, harmonizing labeling standards is crucial for clarity and relevance in diverse markets.

The course, "Why should you learn to decode food labels?" explores the multifaceted role of food labels and highlights why mastering this skill is essential in today's complex food landscape.

Cracking the Code: A Masterclass on Understanding Food Labels (2023-24)

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course modules will highlight the following:

  • Objective and issues of food labels
  • Elements in food labels
  • Future of food labelling
  • Labelling requirements: FSSAI
  • Exercise/Case study

Purpose of Course:

Food producers worldwide are striving to offer consumers product details aligned with health preferences and values. Consequently, food labels have emerged as crucial tools for providing insights into various facets of production, encompassing environmental, technical, socioeconomic aspects, and health and safety attributes of food items.

Why This Matters?

The increasing interest in food labels presents challenges for government authorities tasked with ensuring that the information on food packaging is both informative and credible, presented clearly to prevent potential consumer misinterpretation. In an era of extensive global food trade, harmonizing food labeling standards is vital to maintaining information that is both comprehensible and relevant to diverse markets.

However, the field of food labeling is intricate and multifaceted. Our course delves into the manifold roles food labeling fulfills and offers insights into the crucial reasons for acquiring expertise in this skill. Join us to understand why mastering the art of decoding food labels is a worthwhile investment of your time.

Speaker

Mr. Suresh Chander MR. SURESH CHANDER

Mr. Suresh Chander, the R&D Lead for Product Development & Applications at Arboreal Bio Innovations. He earned his master's degree in food science from the University of Helsinki, Finland, and has accumulated over 10 years of experience in this field. His primary focus at Arboreal has been on developing solutions based on 'stevia' for various product categories. Before joining Arboreal, he worked as a Senior Associate Scientist at Cavinkare Chennai.