On Dec. 19, 2018, GB28050 National Food Safety Standard – General rules for nutrition labeling of prepackaged foods (exposure draft) is released.

Main changes

1. Mandatory labeling nutrients are added;

2. Definitions of energy and mandatory labeling nutrients are added;

3. Expressions of some nutrients are revised;  

4. Allowable error scope of Vitamin A and Vitamin D is revised;

5. Requirements for prepackaged food free from mandatory nutrition labeling are revised;

6. The nutrient reference value (NRV) of some nutrients is amended;

7. Recommendation table for some nutrients is refined;

8. Part of nutrition claims and nutrient function claims is revised;

9. Recommendation for quantity of prepackaged food is added;