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Name or description of food ......................................................8  \n2. Statement of ingredients ......................................................... 10  \n3. Foods and ingredients known to cause hypersensitivity ..........20  \n4. Net quantity of food in package ...............................................26  \n5. Name and address of Singapore business entity and country of origin .......................................................................................30  \n6. Lot identification number (with effect from 30 Jan 2026) .........35  \n7. Directions for use or handling of food (with effect from 30 Jan 2026) .......................................................................................36  \n(B) Exemptions............................................................................37  \n1. Food exempted from general labelling requirements...............37  \n2. Intoxicating liquors ..................................................................37  \n3. Bread sold loosely packed in retailer’s premises .....................38  \n4. Food packed in small units......................................................38  \n5. Prepacked fresh whole fruits and vegetables ..........................40  \nAdditional note ...............................................................................40  \n(C) Additional Labelling Requirements .....................................40  \n1. Date-marking ..........................................................................40  \n2. Serving suggestions ................................................................45  \n3. Foods containing sweetening agents ......................................45  \n4. Special purpose foods.............................................................47  \n5. Nutrition labelling ....................................................................50  \n6. Specific labelling requirements for certain food categories......50  \n7. Advisory statements ................................................................51  \n(D) Prohibited Claims on Food Labels and Advertisements....52  \n(E) Use of Nutrition Claims and Health Claims.........................55  \n(F) Other claims ..........................................................................56  \n1. Organic ...................................................................................56  \n2. Gluten-free and reduced gluten food (with effect from 30 Jan 2026) .......................................................................................57  \n3. Raised without the use of antibiotics .......................................59  \n(G) Use of Signs ..........................................................................60  \nContacts ........................................................................................60  \nAppendix I: Checklist for food labels and advertisements........62  \nIntroduction  \nThis Guidebook aims to provide food importers, distributors, manufacturers , producers , packers and retailers (hereinafter known as “food business operators”) with a better understanding of the labelling requirements of the Food Regulations, including the use of claims on food labels and advertisements.  \nThis Guidebook includes a checklist to assist food business operators to conduct a self-check on their food labels and advertisements before sale ","cbCaipfR9tap5iI0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipfR9tap5iI0","pdf",618771,72,"English","# Introduction\n# Overview\n# (A) General Labelling Requirements\n## Name or description of food\n## Statement of ingredients\n## Foods and ingredients known to cause hypersensitivity\n## Net quantity of food in package\n## Name and address of Singapore business entity and country of origin\n## Lot identification number\n## Directions for use or handling of food\n# (B) Exemptions\n## Food exempted from general labelling requirements\n## Intoxicating liquors\n## Bread sold loosely packed in retailer’s premises\n## Food packed in small units\n## Prepacked fresh whole fruits and vegetables\n# (C) Additional Labelling Requirements\n## Date-marking\n## Serving suggestions\n## Foods containing sweetening agents\n## Special purpose foods\n## Nutrition labelling\n## Specific labelling requirements for certain food categories\n## Advisory statements\n# (D) Prohibited Claims on Food Labels and Advertisements\n# (E) Use of Nutrition Claims and Health Claims\n# (F) Other claims\n## Organic\n## Gluten-free and reduced gluten food\n## Raised without the use of antibiotics\n# (G) Use of Signs\n# Contacts\n# Appendix I: Checklist for food labels and advertisements","[{\"question\":\"Who is the guide intended for?\",\"answer\":\"It is intended to help food business operators including importers, distributors, manufacturers, producers, packers and retailers understand labelling requirements and the use of claims on food labels and advertisements.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the checklist included in the guide?\",\"answer\":\"The checklist supports food business operators to perform a self-check of food labels and advertisements before sale or publication, helping them verify compliance with applicable requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the guide provide certification or approval for food labels and advertisements?\",\"answer\":\"No. The guide states that the provided information and checklist do not serve as any form of certification or approval.\"}]","A Guide to Food Labelling and Advertisements | PDF",1789996368,181]