Singapore legislation

Regulation 248

of Food Regulations

Regulation 248

Labelling requirements for special purpose foods

Subregulation 1

Every package of special purpose food, unless otherwise exempted, shall bear a label containing a nutrition information panel in the form specified in the Twelfth Schedule or in such other similar form as may be acceptable to the Director-General and adequate information to support any claim made for that food.

Subregulation 2

No package of a special purpose food that contains carbohydrate shall be labelled with the word “sugarless” or “sugar-free” or any words of similar meaning.