asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will seek agreement by United Kingdom supermarkets and food producers on a standard identical format for front-of-pack nutritional data which is comprehensible to consumers. [HL3046]

At its meeting on 9 March 2006 the Food Standards Agency's board made recommendations for a voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling approach that could be used by all manufacturers and retailers.

An independent study to evaluate the impact of front-of-pack nutrition signpost labelling systems that are being used in the United Kingdom is being set up. The study is expected to identify what works best for consumers in terms of improving their understanding of healthy eating messages and motivating them to change their behaviour.