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Labelling around the world
Compare regulatory requirements by country and understand how CalcMenu supports them.
Every market has its own allergen list and labelling rules. Here is an overview of the main obligations.
| Country | Key text | Requirement | CalcMenu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland CH | Ordonnance du DFI sur les denrées alimentaires et les objets usuels (ODAI) | Specifies labelling rules, mandatory particulars and tolerances. | CalcMenu generates labels with mandatory particulars based on recipes. |
| Mexico MX | NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 (etiquetado) | General labelling, ingredient list, allergens and octagonal nutrition warnings. | CalcMenu calculates nutrition values and formats the ingredient list for NOM-051 export. |
| United Arab Emirates AE | GSO standards (labelling & allergens) | GCC standards on labelling, allergens and language requirements (Arabic mandatory). | CalcMenu generates multilingual labels including Arabic and lists GSO allergens. |
| Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) | Registration and conformity of food products imported or manufactured in the UAE. | CalcMenu centralises recipe cards and product documents for ECAS registration. | |
| Saudi Arabia SA | SFDA Requirements for Nutritional Labelling | Mandatory format and content of the nutrition table on Arabic labels. | CalcMenu calculates nutrition values and formats them for SFDA labelling. |
| Singapore SG | Nutri-Grade beverage markings (Food (Amendment) Regulations 2022) | Mandatory grading of pre-packed beverages based on sugar and saturated fat content. | CalcMenu calculates nutrition profiles to determine the Nutri-Grade. |
| Thailand TH | Thai FDA labelling notifications | Rules on mandatory particulars, allergens and nutrition warnings. | CalcMenu produces ingredient lists and nutrition tables in required formats. |
| Thai FDA Notification on Nutrition Labelling | Format of the nutrition table and mandatory particulars for pre-packed foods. | CalcMenu generates nutrition tables in the formats required by Thai FDA. | |
| Malaysia MY | Food Act 1983 / Food Regulations 1985 | Mandatory labelling, allergens, nutrition claims and additives. | CalcMenu generates bilingual labels and calculates allergens per Malaysian lists. |
| Food Regulations (Amendment) — nutrition labelling | Mandatory nutrition information, sugars, sodium and fats on packaging. | CalcMenu calculates nutrition values for Malaysian labelling. | |
| Australia AU | Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) | Mandatory country of origin labelling for many foods sold in Australia. | CalcMenu keeps supplier records and ingredient origins for CoOL. |
| FSANZ Standard 1.2.10 (characterising ingredients) | Rules on characterising ingredients and proportions shown on labels. | CalcMenu calculates characterising ingredient percentages for labelling. | |
| United Kingdom UK | Natasha’s Law (Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019) | Mandatory labelling of ingredients and allergens on PPDS foods. | CalcMenu automatically generates PPDS labels with ingredients and allergens. |
| China CN | GB 7718 (prepackaged food labelling) | Mandatory particulars in Chinese, including allergens and ingredient list. | CalcMenu produces ingredient and allergen lists for Chinese export. |
These fact sheets are for guidance only. Always verify with local authorities for definitive interpretation.
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