Serving size is determined by Manufacturers have the option The RACCs are used to derive There are three cases where Information on protein may also the manufacturer. of using serving sizes that differ serving sizes in accordance portions and/or consumption be expressed as percentages of from the suggestions in the with requirements in the units may be used: the nutrient reference value. Where the average quantity of table provided they are regulations. energy and nutrients are less reasonable and not misleading. In countries where serving sizes in addition to the mandatory than levels specified in the Note that there are very specific The voluntary listing of nutrition are normally used, information expression per 100 g/100 Code, a statement requirements for single serving information per 100 g or per required as stated above may mL for all nutrients ‘less than..’ can be used in the NIP. containers. 100 mL is permitted. be given per serving only or per in addition to the mandatory portion provided that the expression per 100 g/100 number of portions contained in mL and % nutrient reference the package is stated. values per 100 g/100 mL for vitamins and minerals in addition to or instead of the voluntary expression of % GDA reference intakes per 100 g/100 mL. 2 The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is at . 3The Canadian Food and Drug Regulations are at . An Industry Labelling Tool is at . 4 Title 21 Food and Drugs from the United States Food and Drug Administration is available at . A food labelling guide is available at . – 5 In 2011 the EU released new regulations on the provision of food information to consumers (EU 1169/2011). These requirements become fully effective in December 2014 for foods with a nutrition information panel, and for all foods from December 2016. The nutrition information panel remains voluntary in the EU from December 2014 to December 2016. EU 1169/2011 is available at . 6 A guidance document on labelling requirements in the UK is available at .The industry groups FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce released a guidance document on EU 1169/2011 (Food Information for Consumers) in September 2013. This document is available at . 7 Codex guidelines are available at .
Serving size is determined by the manufacturer. Where the average quantity of energy and nutrients are less than levels specified in the Code, a ‘less than..’ statement can be used in the NIP. Manufacturers have the option of using serving sizes that differ from the suggestions in the table provided they are reasonable and not misleading. Note that there are very specific requirements for single serving containers. The RACCs are used to derive serving sizes in accordance with requirements in the regulations. The voluntary listing of nutrition information per 100 g or per 100 mL is permitted. There are three cases where portions and/or consumption units may be used: in addition to the mandatory expression per 100 g/100 mL for all nutrients in addition to the mandatory expression per 100 g/100 mL and % nutrient reference values per 100 g/100 mL for vitamins and minerals in addition to or instead of the voluntary expression of % GDA reference intakes per 100 g/100 mL. Information on protein may also be expressed as percentages of the nutrient reference value. In countries where serving sizes are normally used, information required as stated above may be given per serving only or per portion provided that the number of portions contained in the package is stated. 2 The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is at . 3The Canadian Food and Drug Regulations are at . An Industry Labelling Tool is at . 4 Title 21 – Food and Drugs from the United States Food and Drug Administration is available at . A food labelling guide is available at . 5 In 2011 the EU released new regulations on the provision of food information to consumers (EU 1169/2011). These requirements become fully effective in December 2014 for foods with a nutrition information panel, and for all foods from December 2016. The nutrition information panel remains voluntary in the EU from December 2014 to December 2016. EU 1169/2011 is available at . 6 A guidance document on labelling requirements in the UK is available at .The industry groups FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce released a guidance document on EU 1169/2011 (Food Information for Consumers) in September 2013. This document is available at . 7 Codex guidelines are available at .
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