Guidance

Nutrition labelling: voluntary front of pack scheme updates

Latest updates on the UK voluntary front of pack nutrition labelling scheme for food and drink products.

Applies to England

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Front of pack nutrition labelling scheme provides the information that food and drink companies can put on the front of their packaging in the form of: energy (kiloJoules and kilocalories) only, or energy plus fat, saturates, sugars and salt. The UK 2013 voluntary scheme recommends a format for this information that uses colour coding and percentage ‘reference intakes’.

More information can be found in the guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

Published 19 December 2013