Food packaging and its regulations in Mexico

Abstract

Objective: To identify the context in terms of legislation for food packaging in Mexico. Methodology: A qualitative documentary investigation to obtain from Mexican national official and institutional primary sources the existing published information regarding food packaging. The information was recovered, analyzed, classified and organized by food groups, as is done in other international references. Contribution: This paper presents a description of the parameters that regulates food packaging based on the existing regulations for food in Mexico and its sources. From the analysis of the information obtained, this paper contributes to the dissemination of the existing Mexican regulations for the packaging of food products and the degree of inclusion of the needs of Mexican consumers in this matter regarding the form as presented in the United States in its CODEX and in the European Union. A brief discussion of the food groups, their social impact and the comparison in proportion of existing legislation for their packaging and the number of products marketed are presented.