Directory of nutrition symbol specifications: Summary

Overview

This document contains tables that outline formatting specifications of the variations of the nutrition symbol that are acceptable for use on prepackaged products. It also:

• identifies key nutrition symbol features
• sets out the layout of information presented as well as required graphic standards for each nutrition symbol variation

This document is incorporated by reference into the Food and Drug Regulations.

For graphic illustrations of the variations of the nutrition symbol, please refer to the Compendium of nutrition symbol formats.

Who this document is for

• Food industry
• Other interested stakeholders

In this document

• Reference diagrams
• Table 1: Unilingual horizontal format table
• Table 2: Unilingual vertical format table
• Table 3: Bilingual horizontal format table
• Table 4: Bilingual vertical format table

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Related documents

• Compendium of nutrition symbol formats
• Front-of-package nutrition labelling

Related acts and regulations

• Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Vitamin D and Hydrogenated Fats or Oils)
• Food and Drugs Act
• Food and Drug Regulations