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Nutrition Information on Food Labels

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.

 

 

 

Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008 - Legislative Council Brief (PDF, 0.30 MB)

 
Technical Guidance Notes on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims (PDF, 1.44 MB)
 

Method Guidance Notes on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims (PDF, 0.61 MB)

 
Guide to Application for Small Volume Exemption (PDF, 0.50 MB) New
 

Technical Issues on Nutrition Labelling - Rounding Rules (PDF, 0.14 MB)

 

Acceptable Nutrient Function Claims under the Nutrition Labelling Scheme in Hong Kong (PDF, 0.18 MB)

 

Local Laboratories with HOKLAS Accreditation under Food Testing Category Available for Nutrition Labelling Testing (PDF, 0.07 MB)

 

Seeking accredited laboratories outside Hong Kong

 
Information on NL Regulation in different countries (PDF, 0.52 MB)
 
Comparison of Definitions of "0" for selected Nutrients between Hong Kong, China and other countries (PDF, 0.11 MB)
 
Comparison of Nutrient Content Claims for selected Nutrients between Hong Kong, China and other countries (PDF, 0.73 MB)
 
 
 

Nutrition Label Calculator

     
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on NL Scheme for Trade

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions in Annex IV of the Technical Guidance Note on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims

 

Additional Frequently Asked Questions

 

Additional Frequently Asked Questions (Part II)

 

Frequently Asked Questions for the Use of Nutrition Label Calculator

 
 

Audio Information on Nutrition Labelling Scheme

 

International Scene

 

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Last Revision Date : 24-02-2010