LMIV: Mandatory Information for Food in the Online Shop
The Food Information Regulation LMIV (Regulation (EU) 1169/2011) requires extensive mandatory information for food. In distance selling, most of the information must be available before completing the purchase.
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What LMIV means
The LMIV governs which information a food must carry: name, list of ingredients with highlighted allergens, net quantity, nutrition table, and the responsible food business operator. In online sales, this information, except for the best-before date, must be available before purchase.
Who it applies to
All retailers who sell pre-packaged food to consumers are affected, from the delicatessen shop to the shipping of foodstuffs.
What must be shown in the shop
- Food name and net quantity
- List of ingredients with highlighted allergens
- All 14 mandatory allergens
- Nutrition table and food business operator
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance maintains ingredients, the 14 mandatory allergens, and nutrition values per product and highlights allergens automatically. That way the LMIV mandatory information is visible already before purchase.
Implementing LMIV in your Shopify store
- 1Record ingredients and allergens
Enter the name, list of ingredients, and net quantity. Mark the contained allergens among the 14 mandatory ones, which ShopCompliance highlights automatically.
- 2Store nutrition values
Add the nutrition table and the responsible food business operator per product.
- 3Display the information in advance
ShopCompliance renders all LMIV mandatory information except the best-before date already before completing the purchase in the listing.
Checklist: LMIV
- ✓Food name and net quantity
- ✓List of ingredients with highlighted allergens
- ✓All 14 mandatory allergens
- ✓Nutrition table and food business operator
Risks of non-compliance
Missing or incorrect LMIV mandatory information, especially for allergens, is a common reason for warning letters and can be challenged by the food surveillance authority. Violations are administrative offenses and can be sanctioned with fines; in the event of a health hazard, further measures may apply.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the LMIV module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about LMIV
Which information must I provide online?+
All mandatory information except the best-before date must be available before purchase in distance selling, including ingredients, allergens, and nutrition values.
Which allergens must be labeled?+
There are 14 mandatory allergens, such as cereals containing gluten, milk, eggs, soy, nuts, and sulfites, which must be highlighted.
Must the nutrition table appear online?+
Yes, for most pre-packaged food the nutrition declaration is among the information that must be provided in advance online.
Does the LMIV also apply to food supplements?+
Food supplements are additionally subject to the NemV, which adds special labeling obligations.
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