The Awareness Of Food Labelling Information And Its Use In Purchasing Of Pre Packaged Food Products Among Consumers: A Case Study Of Dansoman In The Accra Metropolis

ABSTRACT Food labels provide information from manufacturer to consumer about a particular prepackaged food. This study was conducted in the Accra Metropolis, specifically Dansoman community to explore the awareness of food labelling information among consumers and its use in purchasing pre-packaged food products. The objectives of the study were to determine the awareness level of consumers, evaluate the usefulness of food labelling information, explore the kind of information consumers prefer to see on labels and the difficulties consumer’ encounter in reading and understanding food labels. …