Trade Guidelines on Preparation of Legible Food Label
Purpose
Food label is an important channel of communication between manufacturers and consumers on information about a food product. A legible food label with essential information of the product appropriately marked would assist consumers make informed choices. To promote good practice, this set of guidelines aims at assisting the trade to provide legible information on food label. Officers will also make reference to the guidelines in the interpretation of legibility requirements of food label as stipulated in the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling)
Regulations (Cap. 132 W).
2. At present, Cap. 132 W requires the following information to be legibly marked on the food label of all prepackaged food, unless otherwise
exempted-
(i) Name of the food;
(ii) List of ingredients (including ingredients, allergenic substances and additives);
(iii) Indication of durability;
(iv) Special conditions for storage or instruction for use;
(v) Count, weight or volume;
(vi) Name and address of manufacturer or packer; and
(vii) Nutrition label.
