Special gazette issued stipulating standard weight for bread

Special gazette issued stipulating standard weight for bread

February 2, 2024   11:00 am

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an Extraordinary Gazette specifying the standard weight of a loaf of bread.

Accordingly, the standard weight of a loaf of bread should be 450g with an allowed deficiency of 13.5g and for half a loaf of bread the standard weight is stipulated as 225g with 9g deficiency.

The CAA has noted that any type of bread manufactured, packed, stored, offered for sale, displayed for sale or sold retail or wholesale should contain the standard weight specified in the gazette extraordinary.

Meanwhile, all traders have been ordered to display the weight of bread displayed for sale.

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