Category： Nutrients

Extension of Nutri-Grade Labelling Requirements to further categories in Singapore

The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore announced on April 6 that it will extend Nutri-Grade labelling requirements beyond beverages, which have already been subject to the measures, to include prepacked salt, sauces, seasonings, instant noodles, and cooking oil (hereafter: SSSIO) starting from mid-2027. Nutri-Grade labelling is an initiative that evaluates products based on the… more »

3rd Discussion on Japan’s Front-of Package Nutrition Labelling 2025

On December 24, 2024, the 3rd Discussion on the Japan’s of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) 2024 (in Japanese) was held. Based on a survey of current nutrition labelling practices for processed foods (in Japanese), the discussion meeting addressed the following points.– Handling of foods where nutrient values cause deviations between “as sold” and “as consumed”… more »

Fourth FY2023 Food Labeling Discussion Meeting And Third Discussion on Initiatives of Easy-to-understand Nutrition Facts held (Japan)

The fourth Fiscal 2023 Food Labeling Discussion Meeting The fourth Fiscal 2023 Food Labeling Discussion Meeting was held on the 7th of March, 2024. The document Draft Summary of Fiscal 2023 Food Labeling Discussion Meeting provides a summary of the discussions held in the first three meetings. Here are the main points of the document.… more »

2nd Discussion on Initiatives for Easy-to-understand Nutrition Facts held (Japan)

The 2nd Discussion on the initiatives for easy-to-understand Nutrition Facts labeling (hereafter referred as to the Discussion)  was held on January 31, 2024. I would like to summarize the content of the second round of the Discussion based on the published materials. What is the Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL)? The published material 2 – titled… more »

Japanese version of FOPNL now under consideration

On October 26, 2023, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) announced that they would hold discussions about the basic direction of the Japanese version of the “Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling (FOPNL)”. This time, I would like to summarize the FOPNL system, which is currently under consideration, based on the documents published at the 1st Discussion Meeting on… more »

Recent Trends in Food Labeling Standards in U.S.A., Australia, and Canada

The following is a summary of the trends in the food labeling standards of the United States, Australia, and Canada. U.S.A. Update On May 16, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft Compliance Policy Guide regarding major food allergen labeling and cross-contact. Overview The draft specifies FDA’s enforcement policy for managing cross-contact… more »