Food legislation

Description

Legislation related to the food and feed industry including food manufacturing, hygiene, safety, raw materials, additives, GMOs, labelling, environmental and trade regulations.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 11 occupations
  • Optional in 10 occupations
  • Total: 21 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Food safety specialist
    Food safety specialists organise processes and implement procedures to avoid problems with food safety. They comply with regulations. Includes people performing activities at the p…
  • Food technologist
    A Food Technologist is a science-based professional responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, nutritional value, and taste of food products. They are involved in the research, …
  • Food production planner
    Food production planners prepare production plans, evaluate all the variables in the process and strive to ensure that production objectives be achieved. Duties The duties of a foo…
  • Food safety inspector
    Food safety inspectors carry out inspections in food processing environments from a food safety standpoint. They are part of official control bodies who check and control food prod…
  • Dietitian
    Dietitians assess specific nutritional requirements of populations or individuals throughout their lives and translate this into advice which will maintain, reduce risk to, or rest…
  • Food production manager
    Food production managers oversee and monitor production and have overall responsibility for staffing and related issues. Hence, they have a detailed knowledge of the manufacturing …
  • Food grader
    Food graders inspect, sort and grade food products. They grade food products according to sensory criteria or with the help of machinery. They determine the product's use by gradin…
  • Animal feed supervisor
    Animal feed supervisors supervise the manufacturing process of animal feeds. They control quality, take samples for labs, follow up on lab results and take measures according to th…
  • Food regulatory advisor
    Food regulatory advisors are extra-judicial or judiciary technical experts. They ensure food industry practices comply with regulatory norms. They perform audits, make diagnoses, a…
  • Animal feed nutritionist
    An Animal Feed Nutritionist specializes in developing, analyzing, and optimizing the diets of animals to ensure they receive balanced nutrition for health, growth, and productivity…
  • Street food vendor
    Street food vendors sell food preparations, dishes and products on organised outdoor or indoor market places, or on the streets. They prepare the food in their stalls. Street food……

Optional for

  • Food analyst
    Food analysts perform standardised tests to determine the chemical, physical, or microbiological features of products for human consumption. Other titles The following job titles a…
  • Fruit production team leader
    Fruit production team leaders are responsible for leading and working with a team. They organise daily work schedules for the production of fruit crops and participate in the produ…
  • Sensory scientist
    Sensory scientists carry out sensory analysis in order to compose or improve flavours and fragrances for the food, beverage and cosmetics industry. They base their flavour and frag…
  • Horticulture production team leader
    Horticulture production team leaders are responsible for leading and working with a team. They organise daily work schedules for the production of horticulture crops and participat…
  • Dairy processing technician
    Dairy processing technicians supervise and coordinate production processes, operations, and maintenance workers in milk, cheese, ice cream and/or other dairy production plants. The…
  • Lawyer
    Lawyers provide legal advice to clients and act on their behalf in legal proceedings and in compliance with the law. They research for, interpret and study cases to represent…
  • Food technician
    Food technicians assist food technologists in developing processes for manufacturing foodstuffs and related products based on chemical, physical, and biological principles. Th…
  • Animal feed operator
    Animal feed operators tend various animal feed processing machines in industrial plants such as mixing machines, filling machines, and loading machines. Other titles The following …
  • Horticulture production manager
    Horticultural production managers plan the production, manage the enterprise and participate in the production Other titles The following job titles also refer to horticulture prod…
  • Corporate lawyer
    Corporate lawyers provide legal consulting services and representation to corporations and organisations. They give advice on matters relating to taxes, legal rights and patents, i…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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