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Food Registration
Food Registration
Each serving
u Alcoholic beverages contains
60 kcal
u Other products that maybe identified by the FDA through appropriate 10% RENI
issuance.
u FDA Advisory was issued to serve as consumer tips on the use of front
of pack label for making healthy dietary choices.
u The rules on any use of nutrition claims or health
claims in food shall be covered by the rules of
B.C. 2007-002 (Guidelines on the Use of Health
and Nutrition Claims in Food) based on the Codex
Guidelines.
NUTRITION CLAIMS NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS
u Nutrient content claims should conform to the Table of
Conditions for nutrient content.
u The only nutrition claims allowed are those relating to the
Example:
energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat and its components,
fiber, sodium, vitamins and minerals with Nutrient Claim Conditions (not > than)
Reference Value (NRV) Low Fat 3 g per 100 g (solids)
1.5. g per 100 ml (liquids)
u The NRV is based on the latest Recommended Energy and
Nutrient Intakes (RENI) Fat Free 0.5 g per 100 g (solids)
or per 100 ml (liquids)
HEALTH CLAIMS
COMPARATIVE CLAIMS
CONDITIONS FOR HEALTH CLAIMS:
CONDITIONS FOR COMPARATIVE CLAIMS:
u Must be based on current relevant and scientific facts and
u State the amount of difference in the energy value or the level of proof is sufficient to support the claimed
nutrient content. Indicate the following: effect and the relationship to health.
a) The amount of difference related to the same quantity u Must be acceptable to the competent authority where the
(%, fraction or amount). Full details should be given. (ex. food is sold.
30% less sodium than the regular variant)
u The claimed benefit should arise from the consumption of
b) The identity of the food to which the food is being a reasonable quantity of the food or food constituent.
compared
Other