Food & Beverage
Global Expansion Guide

FDA — food regulations under FDCA. Nutrition Facts panel mandatory (updated 2020 format). GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status needed for novel ingredients. Structure/function claims allowed. Disease claims prohibited without drug approval. FSIS oversees meat/poultry.

UK Food Information Regulations (FIR) 2014. Retained EU food law post-Brexit. Nutritional declaration mandatory. Health claims: retained EU register (no new claims post-Brexit). Novel foods require FSA authorisation separately from EU process.

FIC Regulation 1169/2011 — nutritional declaration per 100g and per serving. QUID required for characterising ingredients. Health claims must be on EU authorised list (Regulation 1924/2006). Novel foods require EFSA assessment + EC authorisation. Fortification limits under Regulation 1925/2006.

FSANZ Food Standards Code. Nutrition Information Panel mandatory. Nutrition content claims and health claims regulated (Standard 1.2.7). Novel ingredients require FSANZ assessment. Fortification permissions vary by food type.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Nutrition Facts table (Canadian format, bilingual EN/FR). Health claims must be approved by Health Canada. Novel foods require Health Canada assessment. Fortification voluntary but regulated.

EU FIC + German Food and Feed Code (LFGB). Nutritional declaration mandatory. Health claims from EU register only. German language required. BfR guidance on novel foods and fortification levels.

UAE Food Safety Law + Emirates Standards. Arabic + English labelling. Halal certification essential for food products. Nutritional table in Arabic format. No alcohol in beverages. ESMA food standards apply.

Food Labelling Act (FLA) — mandatory nutrition label. FOSHU approval or FFC notification for health claims. Novel ingredients require MHLW assessment. Specific standards for functional beverages (energy drinks limited).

Singapore Food Regulations (Food Act). Nutritional information mandatory for packaged food. Health claims regulated by AVA/SFA. Novel ingredients require SFA approval. Energy drink caffeine limits apply.

FSSAI Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Regulations 2020. Nutritional information per 100g/100ml and per serve. FSSAI import licence mandatory. Veg/non-veg indicator required. Fortification permitted under '+F' logo programme.

ANVISA RDC 429/2020 (nutritional labelling). Front-of-pack warning labels for high sugar/sodium/fat. Nutritional table in Brazilian format. ANVISA registration for novel functional ingredients. Portuguese required.

Korean Food Code + Food Labelling Act. Nutrition facts in Korean format. Functional food health claims require MFDS HFF approval. Novel ingredients need MFDS assessment. Korean language mandatory.

GB 7718-2011 (China food labelling standard) + GB 28050 (nutrition labelling). Chinese mandatory. Nutrition facts per 100g/ml in Chinese GB format. Novel food (新食品原料) requires NMPA/MOH review. Health food claims require 'Blue Hat' registration. CBEC (cross-border e-commerce) allows test-and-learn entry before full registration.

Malaysian Food Act 1983 + Food Regulations 1985. Bilingual (English + Bahasa Malaysia). Nutrition information panel mandatory for packaged food. Halal certification mandatory or strongly expected for all food products. Novel food assessed by Ministry of Health Malaysia. Health claims require NPRA/MOH approval.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) food regulations. Arabic mandatory (primary language). Nutrition table in Arabic format. Halal certification essential — non-halal food products cannot legally be sold. No alcohol in food products. Novel ingredients require SFDA assessment. Import permit from SFDA.

Thai Food Act + FDA notifications. Thai language mandatory on food labels. Nutrition facts in Thai FDA format per serving and per 100g. Novel food / novel ingredient requires Thai FDA assessment. Health claims require pre-approval. Fortification standards apply for functional foods.

BPOM food regulation + SNI standards. Indonesian mandatory. BPOM registration (ML number) for imported packaged foods. Halal certification from MUI compulsory for most food products. Nutrition facts in Indonesian BPOM format. Novel food ingredients require BPOM assessment.

NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 — Mexico's labelling standard with front-of-pack octagon warning labels for excess sugar, sodium, saturated fat, and calories. Spanish mandatory. COFEPRIS sanitary registration for certain functional foods. Novel ingredients require COFEPRIS assessment. Nutrition table in Mexican NOM format.

EU FIC Regulation 1169/2011. French mandatory. Nutritional declaration per 100g/ml. Nutri-Score voluntary but expected by major retailers. DGCCRF notification for certain categories. Novel food via EU EFSA. Fortification limits under EC 1925/2006. Health claims from EU authorised register only.

EU FIC Regulation. Italian mandatory. Nutritional declaration per 100g/ml. Ministry of Health notification for food supplements. Specific rules on food fortification (D.Lgs 169/2004). Novel food requires EU EFSA assessment. Health claims from EU authorised register.

EU FIC Regulation. Spanish mandatory. Nutritional declaration. AESAN notification for certain food categories. Fortification permitted under EC 1925/2006. Novel food via EU process. Nutri-Score voluntary but growing in adoption. Front-of-pack nutrition information recommended.

EU FIC Regulation. Dutch/English acceptable. Nutritional declaration mandatory. NVWA notification. Fortification under EC 1925/2006. Novel food via EU EFSA. Nutri-Score recommended by RIVM. Strict enforcement on health claims — EU-authorised list only.

EU FIC Regulation. Polish mandatory. Nutritional declaration. GIS notification for food supplements / functional food operators. Novel food via EU EFSA. EU health claims register strictly enforced. Fortification under EC 1925/2006. Nutri-Score voluntary.

Turkish Food Codex (Türk Gıda Kodeksi) — EU-aligned with local additions. Turkish mandatory. Nutrition facts in Turkish format. Novel ingredients require Ministry of Agriculture assessment. Halal certification valued. Health claims require scientific substantiation submitted to Ministry. Energy drinks face specific restrictions.