China Issued

On October 31th, China Nutrition Society and National Institute for Nutrition and Health of China CCDC jointly published "Use Norms of “Healthier Choice Symbols (HCS)” for Pre-packaged Food" (Trial). In the press conference, officials stated that pre-packaged food carrying the HCS on the Front-of-package (FOP) will be generally lower in total fat, sodium and sugar. Some are also higher in dietary fiber and calcium compared to similar products within the same food category.