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aduerden | 14:42 Wed 07th Jan 2004 | Food & Drink
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What does the letter e mean that comes before weights on food products. Like 'e 150g' Its not just food but soap powder and other groceries.
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Estimated???
17:14 Wed 07th Jan 2004
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It's a EU standard mark if I remember rightly.
21:35 Wed 07th Jan 2004
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Yup it means estimated weight.
12:47 Fri 09th Jan 2004
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It is an "e-mark" and means its certifies that the package used is of a EU recognised size and that the contents average the amount shown on the package, packed by weight or volume in accordance with the European Council Directives 76/211/EEC or 75/106/EEC and checked by regular sampling by a comptetent department.
12:01 Mon 12th Jan 2004
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letter E stands for European standards
12:18 Tue 13th Jan 2004

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