Food labelling changes
January 21, 2013
A NEW food labelling standard to
regulate nutrition content claims
and health claims on food labels
and in advertisements has come
into law this month.
The standard requires that claims
made on products need to meet
certain criteria set out in the
Standard, for example, with a
“good source of calcium” claim, the
food will need to contain more than
the amount of calcium specified in
the Standard.
In addition, health claims, such as
“calcium is good for bones and
teeth”, are only permitted on foods
that meet specific eligibility criteria,
including nutrition criteria.
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