Nutrition Labeling and claims Nutrition Labeling and claims
in Thailand in Thailand -- UpdateUpdateILSI SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP ON NUTRITION LABELING, CLAIMS AND COMMUICATION ILSI SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP ON NUTRITION LABELING, CLAIMS AND COMMUICATION
STRATEGIES FOR THE CONSUMERS, September STRATEGIES FOR THE CONSUMERS, September 2020, , 20102010
Dr. Tipvon ParinyasiriDr. Tipvon Parinyasiri
Director of Food Control DivisionDirector of Food Control Division
Thai Food and Drug AdministrationThai Food and Drug Administration
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Content
How do We Work ?
2 Thailand’s Current Status and Future Plan
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Nutrition Labeling
Nutrition Claims and Health Claims
2. Pre-Marketing Control
1. Legislate Notifications
3. Post -Marketing Control4. Surveillance
Responsibility of Thai FDAResponsibility of Thai FDA
5. Support & Cooperate Technical Knowledge
6. Disseminate Knowledge & Develop Consumer Behavior
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Producer/Importer Consumer
Enforcement Protect
Regulation
Thai FDA
Food Act BE. (1979)
Producer/Importer Consumer
Safety Efficacy Wholesomeness
Regulation
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Content
How do We Work ?
2 Thailand’s Current Status and Future Plan
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Nutrition Labeling
Nutrition Claims and Health Claims
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Main Course Snacks
What causes more Weight gain ???
Fat, Calories, or Sugar ???
Nutrition Labeling
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Reduce Sugar fat
Tool
Concept
The Concept of Balance Diet
Nutrition labeling
Reduce Sugar fat and Salt
Knowledge
ConceptBalance Balance
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Nutrition LabelingNotification of Ministry of Public Health (No. 182) B.E. 2541 (1998)
Voluntary
Mandatory only for the following foods ;
1. Food with Nutrition Claim1. Food with Nutrition Claim
2. Food using Nutrition for Sale Promotion
3. Food Stating Specific Groups of Consumers for Sale Promotion
4. Other Foods as Prescribed by FDA with the Approval of the
Food Committee
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Limit these Nutrients
Get enough of these Nutrients
Foot Note
Thai RDI information
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Beverages in Sealed Containers
Fish Sauce
Chocolate
Chewing Gum and Candy
Voluntary
Ice-cream
Milk Product
Fish Sauce
Coffee
Tea
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Labeling Nutrition Signpost
Mandatory
Trend of Nutrition Labeling in Thailand
Phase Phase 11 Phase Phase 22 Phase Phase 33
Ready to Eat MealReady to Eat Meal Simply Nutrition Information
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•• Food, which Nutrition Food, which Nutrition Claim Claim •• 5 5 types of Snack Foodtypes of Snack Food
Low fat
Ex; Milk, which Nutrition Claim
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• High Calcium• High Vitamin A D E
Mandatory only for the following foods ;
Nutrition ClaimNutrition Claim Nutrition labelingNutrition labeling
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Mandatory only for the following foods ;
Overweight and ObesityFood for Life
Food for Health
= Food for Future
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Food for Fun
Nutrition Labeling
Mandatory only for the following foods ;
Ex; Notification of MoPH (No.305) 2007 Re: Labeling Requirement of Snack Foods
AbstractAbstract
Nutrition FactNutrition Fact
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StatementStatement22
What about the Attitude of
Consumer on Nutritional Label
and Statement of 5 Snack
Food ?
Nutrition LabelingNutrition Labeling11 The Concern of ManufacturingThe Concern of Manufacturing
Food ?
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StatementStatement22
“Consume small Amount “Consume small Amount
and Exercise for Healthy and Exercise for Healthy
Condition”Condition”
Attitude of Consumer : 400 people in Bangkok
This questionnaire divided to 3 parts
Part 1 general information
Part 2 frequency of consuming snack
Part 3 consumer attitude
Questionnaire
Objectives;Objectives;
To study the attitude of consumer on snack food which complied the Nutrition labeling
and Statement
The attitude of consumer on Nutrition Labeling on Snack Food
Results : Consumer attitude
1) 81.3 % of Samples agree with the enforcement to nutrition label and
Statment on 5 types of snack foods.
(Thai FDA, (Thai FDA, 2020xx)xx)
Statment on 5 types of snack foods.
2) 80.3 % of Samples agree with the enforcement to nutrition label and
Statement for all types of snack foods.
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Conclusion:
Most of Consumers agree with the Enforcement to Nutrition labeling and Most of Consumers agree with the Enforcement to Nutrition labeling and
Recommended StatementRecommended Statement; ; “Consume small Amount and Exercise for Healthy
Condition”
And want to Thai FDA enforce to all type of Snack FoodAnd want to Thai FDA enforce to all type of Snack Food
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Labeling Nutrition Signpost
Mandatory
Trend of Nutrition Labeling in Thailand
Phase Phase 11 Phase Phase 22 Phase Phase 33
Ready to Eat MealReady to Eat Meal Simply Nutrition Information
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•• Food, which Nutrition Food, which Nutrition Claim Claim •• 5 5 types of Snack Foodtypes of Snack Food
What is the situation on What is the situation on
using nutrition labeling and using nutrition labeling and
GDA signpost ?GDA signpost ?
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How many Thai People How many Thai People
to Understand and Use to Understand and Use
Nutrition Labeling ?Nutrition Labeling ?
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2
Objectives;
To study the Current status of nutrition label on the package of ready-to-eat meal
(chilled and frozen )
Situation : Nutrition labeling and Nutrition signpost on Ready-to-Eat
(Chilled and Frozen meal) in Thailand
75.0%
25.0%
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• Chilled meal 28 sample36.8%(44)
63.2%(168)
Show
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• Frozen meal 212 sample
Results:Survey on ready-to-eat chilled and frozen meal were 240 sample from 16 companies
75.0%
(21)
75 % of sample were shown the Nutrition
Information and GDA on the package.
36.8 % of Sample were shown
GDA on the package.
Now, There are many products of ready-to-eat meal used
GDA on package.
Conclusion
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Voluntary
In ThailandIn Thailand
Nutrition Signpost : Chilled and Frozen meal
Current Situation :Voluntary
Different format
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Survey : Using and Understanding of nutrition labeling for Thai people
Objective
1) To know the situation of using nutrition labeling in Thai.
2) To build the insight database for launch the nutrition labeling campaign policy
Result
8989%% of people knowknow nutrition labeling.
Survey : 2,000 people including 5 stratum that are Bangkok, North, South, North-eastern, and Central
8989%% of people knowknow nutrition labeling.
6262..88%% of people can Use informationUse information from nutrition labeling.
5454..44%% of people understandingunderstanding nutrition labeling depend on occupation.
Nutrition Fact Table are Difficult to Use Nutrition Fact Table are Difficult to Use
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Conclusion;
Tool
Concept
The Concept of Balance Diet
Nutrition labeling
What is the Easy Tool ??? What is the Easy Tool ???
Reduce Sugar fat and Salt
Knowledge
ConceptBalance Balance
dietdiet
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Not Good Not Good TasteTaste
Health Logo
Consumer
Producer Sale Promotion
Easy to Read for
making decision
The Easy ToolThe Easy Tool
Good Good TasteTaste
Food
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MandatoryMandatory• Health Profile
• Labeling
• Simply Nutrition Labeling
• Nutrition Signpost
Future Plan : Simply Nutrition Information
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OrOr OrOr
Reduce Sugar fat
Tool
Concept
The Concept of Balance Diet
Nutrition labeling
Reduce Sugar fat and Salt
Knowledge
ConceptBalance Balance
dietdiet
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FDAFDA
Communication for the ConsumerEducational Materials
Roll up MagnetsMascot CD-all education material
T-shirt
Educational Materials : Display
1st Game: 2Know7 2sd Game: 2Understand7 3 rd Game: 2Apply7
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Consumer Education
1st Game: 2Know7 2sd Game: 2Understand7 3 rd Game: 2Apply7
Content
How do We Work ?
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Nutrition Labeling
Nutrition Claims and Health Claims
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Prototyping Project Probiotic
Probiotic Guidelines Notification of MoPH
Current Situation Increasing application of Prebiotic &
Probiotic in food industry
Prototyping Project
Guidelines and Criteria on Evaluation of Efficacy to Health, Safety and
Health Claim of Probiotic in Food Products
Probiotic
- Safety Quality Efficacy - Definition - Labeling and Claim
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eg eg -- B B Helps to improve slow transit in Helps to improve slow transit in 14 14 day.day.C C
23 23 probiotic microorganism in positive listprobiotic microorganism in positive list
Current Status of Health Claims :Current Status of Health Claims :
MoPH Notification on Health Claims is on process of drafting using Codex Standard
as reference.
Health ClaimsHealth Claims
MoPH notification (as draft) : Health Claims and Warning
Announcement of the Food and Drug Administration (as draft)
: Scientific Substantiation of Health Claims
1 Codex Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims (CAC/GL 23-1997,Rev.1-2004)
Codex Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims : Recommendations on the
Scientific Substantiation of Health Claims (Step 5/8, 2008)2
Draft regulation health claims will be based on considered Draft regulation health claims will be based on considered 2 2 Codex Guidelines :Codex Guidelines :
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