AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityFood products

Date01/10/2020

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentFood safety/health policies

DescriptionIssued new rules on nutrition labelling of packaged, solid, semi-solid and liquid food products, including the requirement to alert for high levels of sugar, saturated fat and sodium. The new regulations are scheduled to come into effect in October 2022.

NotesBRAZIL – food standards/health policies: The country’s health authority ANVISA published new regulations on nutrition labelling of packaged, solid, semi-solid and liquid food products, including the requirement to alert for high levels of sugar, saturated fat and sodium. The new regulation, which sets maximum levels for solid, semi-solid and liquid foods, is scheduled to come into effect in October 2022.