 Nutrition Labelling Information for Trade
Consumers are increasingly aware of the relationship between diet and
health. As their interest in nutrition grows, their demand for nutrition
information increases. Nowadays, more and more prepackaged food products,
imported and locally manufactured, are provided with nutrition information
on their food labels. In this webpage, we will give you a brief overview
of the various kinds of nutrition information on food labels and will
explain how they can be understood with ease.
Letter to Trade
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Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008 - Legislative Council Brief (PDF, 0.30 MB) |
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Technical Guidance Notes on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims (PDF, 1.44 MB) |
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Method Guidance Notes on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims (PDF, 0.61 MB) |
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Guide to Application for Small Volume Exemption (PDF, 0.50 MB) |
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Technical Issues on Nutrition Labelling - Rounding Rules (PDF, 0.14 MB) |
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Acceptable Nutrient Function Claims under the Nutrition Labelling Scheme in Hong Kong (PDF, 0.18 MB) |
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Local Laboratories with HOKLAS Accreditation under Food Testing Category Available for Nutrition Labelling Testing (PDF, 0.07 MB) |
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Seeking accredited laboratories outside Hong Kong |
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Information on NL Regulation in different countries (PDF, 0.52 MB) |
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Comparison of Definitions of "0" for selected Nutrients between Hong Kong, China and other countries (PDF, 0.11 MB) |
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Comparison of Nutrient Content Claims for selected Nutrients between Hong Kong, China and other countries (PDF, 0.73 MB) |
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Nutrition Label Calculator |
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Frequently Asked Questions on Nutrition Labelling Scheme "updated in July 2010" |
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Audio Information on Nutrition Labelling Scheme |
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International Scene |
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Related External Websites |
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