Published: November 25th, 2024,
Last updated: December 7th, 2024

European consumers are being bombarded with more and more promises, logos, slogans, seals of approval and ratings that are not only confusing but can be downright misleading. This is the conclusion reached by the European Court of Auditors in its special report on food labeling in the EU published on Monday, based on surveys in Lithuania, Belgium and Italy. „Companies are very creative when it comes to the information on packaging. However, EU regulations have not kept pace with the constantly evolving market,“ said Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, the member of the European Court of Auditors responsible for the audit, summarizing the results.