Compliance
LMIV
Term from the vending glossary
Food Information Regulation (EU 1169/2011): mandates labelling of ingredients, allergens, nutritional values and origin. At vending machines, the 14 main allergens listed in Annex II must be visibly marked either directly on the packaging or via posted notice or on-screen display.
The Food Information Regulation requires consumers to know a product's contents before purchase—particularly the fourteen designated allergens. At vending machines, this presents a design challenge: unlike retail packaged goods a customer can examine in hand, machines offer no physical package to inspect.
In practice, allergen information is provided two ways: visibly on the machine (posted notice or on-screen display) or digitally via a code linking to product information. Timing is critical: the information must be accessible before payment, not merely on the package once dispensed.