query_builder"Salt/Sugar" Label Scheme for Prepackaged Food Products launched in Hong Kong

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Published: 11/27/2017


The Hong Kong Government and the Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food (CRSS) launched the "Salt/Sugar" Label Scheme for Prepackaged Food Products.

The committee encouraged the trade to actively participate in the Scheme by displaying the "low salt", "no salt", "low sugar" and "no sugar" labels on prepackaged food products. As less-salt-and-sugar diet is a new dietary culture in Asia. Trade operators are encouraged to provide more low-salt and low-sugar food products for the public.

The labels can be displayed on all prepackaged food products that are in compliance with the definitions of "low salt", "no salt", "low sugar" and "no sugar" under the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations (Cap. 132W).

Available in Chinese, English and bilingual versions, as well as colour and black and white (see attachment), the labels are modelled on, with modification, the winning design of the Low-Salt and Low-Sugar Front-of-Pack Label Design Competition which was organised to promote the Scheme.

Trade operators & importers are welcome to participate in the Scheme. The label designs and details of the Scheme have also been uploaded to the dedicated webpage of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's Centre for Food Safety (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rdss/programme_Salt_Sugar_Label_Scheme.html).

Source: 
HKSAR Government 
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201710/20/P2017102000646.htm 





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