primary ingredient
Defined in Article 2, Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC)
Definitions over time (1)
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12/12/2011 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC) Scope: Whole act
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
‘primary ingredient’ means an ingredient or ingredients of a food that represent more than 50 % of that food or which are usually associated with the name of the food by the consumer and for which in most cases a quantitative indication is required;