Margarine Act, 1887

Marking of cases, parcels and wrappers.

6. [1] Every person dealing in margarine in the manner described in the preceding section shall conform to the following regulations:—

Every package, whether open or closed, and containing margarine, shall be branded or durably marked “Margarine” on the top, bottom, and sides, in printed capital letters, not less than three-quarters of an inch square; and if such margarine be exposed for sale, by retail, there shall be attached to each parcel thereof so exposed, and in such manner as to be clearly visible to the purchaser, a label marked in printed capital letters not less than one and a half inches square, “Margarine”; and every person selling margarine by retail, save in a package duly branded or durably marked as aforesaid, shall in every case deliver the same to the purchaser in . . . . . a paper wrapper, on which shall be printed in capital letters, . . . . . . “Margarine.”

[1 See further 7 Edw. 7. c. 21, s. 8.]