ORANGE Final drink

with 30% fruit content

(no added Sugar or sweeteners)

Guyana Labeling Requirements

1. Applicable Laws/Regulations
a. Food and Drugs Act
b. Food and Drugs Regulations
c. Merchandise Marks Act
d. Guyana National Bureau of Standards Cap. 90:16 37
L.R.O. 1/2012
e.
f. Technical Regulation on the General System of Units of Measurement (NOM-008-SCFI-
2002)
g. Technical Regulation on Commercial Information - Quantity Declaration on the Label –
Specification (NOM-030-SCFI-2006)
h. Technical Regulation on the Design Features and Conditions of Use of the Official Mark
(NOM-106-SCFI-2017)
i. Regulation on the Sanitary Control of Products and Services
j. Technical Regulation on the General Labeling Specifications for Pre-packaged Foods
and Commercial and Health Information for Non-Alcoholic Beverages (NOM-051-SCFI /
SSA1-2010)

2. Labeling Requirements
a. General
b. Language
c. Product Name
d. Ingredients
i. List of ingredients
ii. Processing and additives
iii. Quantitative labeling of ingredients
e. Net content
f. Name, Designation or Company Name and address
g. Country of Origin
h. Lot Identification
i. Expiration Date or Preferred consumption date
j. Genuine products
k. Substitute products
l. Instruction for use
m. Additional Information
n. Nutrient labeling
i. Component
ii. Nutrition Statement
iii. Presentation of Nutritional declaration
 iv. Tolerances and compliance
v. Supplementary Nutritional Information
vi. Front labeling system (Front of Packaging – FOP) (Not Applicable to the product
based on Nutritional Info provided)
o. Prohibited Statements
p. Nutritious and healthy statements
3. Additional Notes

1. Applicable Laws/Regulations
a. Federal Consumer Protection Law
i. Scope
Consumer products
ii. Summary
This Law specifies provisions and requirements for the protection of consumers,
specifically the information and labeling needed in a product.
b. Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization
i. Scope
Consumer products
ii. Summary
This Law establishes the system of measurements to be labelled on consumer
products sold in Mexico.
c. Technical Regulation on the General System of Units of Measurement (NOM-008-SCFI-
2002)

i. Scope
Consumer products
ii. Summary
This Technical Regulation establishes the rules for the system of measurements
to be used on consumer products sold in Mexico.
d. Technical Regulation on Commercial Information - Quantity Declaration on the Label –
Specification (NOM-030-SCFI-2006)
i. Scope
Prepackaged products
ii. Summary
This Technical Regulation establishes the labeling requirements concerning the
declaration of quantitative data of consumer products in Mexico.
e. Technical Regulation on the Design Features and Conditions of Use of the Official Mark
(NOM-106-SCFI-2017)

i. Scope
Consumer products
ii. Summary
This Technical Regulation establishes the design characteristics and conditions
of use of the official mark that allows consumers to verify that the goods or
services purchased or received, have met with Mexican official standards
applicable to them.
f. Regulation on the Sanitary Control of Products and Services
i. Scope
 Food and beverages, biotechnology products, cosmetic and perfumery products,
additives and all others listed in Article 1 of this regulation, including its container
and packaging.
ii. Summary
iii. This Regulation establishes rules related to the control, classification and
sanitary specification of health products and services.
g. Technical Regulation on the General Labeling Specifications for Pre-packaged Foods
and Commercial and Health Information for Non-Alcoholic Beverages (NOM-051-SCFI /
SSA1-2010)

i. Scope
Prepackaged products refer to food and non-alcoholic beverages, which are
placed in a container of any nature, in the absence of the consumer, and the
amount of product contained therein cannot be altered, unless the container is
opened or modified significantly.
ii. Summary
This Technical Regulation establishes the commercial and health information that
must be contained in the labeling of prepackaged foods and non-alcoholic
beverages.
2. Labeling Requirements
a. General
i. Information contained on labels must be truthful and described and presented
that does not mislead the consumer regarding its nature and characteristics
ii. Products must be presented with a label describing or using words, illustrations
or other graphic representations that refer to the product.
iii. Labels may incorporate the graphic or descriptive description of the suggestion of
use, use or preparation, provided that an allusive legend appears in this regard.
iv. Product should not be described or presented with a label that uses words, texts,
dialogues, illustrations, images, designations of origin and other descriptions that
refer or suggest, directly or indirectly to any another product with which it can be
confused, or that can induce the consumer to suppose that the food is related in
any way to that other product.
v. Labels that comply with the provisions of Supplementary nutritional information of
the Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-SCFI / SSA1-2010, it should not be
included in written, graphic or descriptive form, their use, its ingredients or any
other feature are recommended, backed by societies or professional
associations.
vi. The label must not inform in writing or graphic or descriptive form that these
products are exempt from the declaration of the seals under supplementary
nutritional information.
vii. In the label that includes a stamp, characters, drawings, celebrities, gifts, offers,
toys or contests, offers related to the price or content, visual-spatial games or
social media ads of the product, that encourage its consumption should not be
used.
b. Language
i. The product must have the mandatory information in Spanish, notwithstanding
that it is expressed in other languages. When the information is expressed in
other languages it must also appear in Spanish, at least with the same size and
in an equally ostensible way.
ii. The presentation of additional information or graphic representation on the label,
which may be present in another language, is optional and, where appropriate,
should not be substituted,
c. Product name
i. The Name of the product must be displayed on the left central part of the main
display surface of the label, next to the name there must be the additional words
or phrases necessary to avoid misleading or deceiving the consumer with
respect to nature and authentic physical condition that includes, but is not limited
to:
 a) the type of coverage medium;
b) the form of presentation or its condition;
c) the type of treatment to which it has been subjected, for example:
dehydration, concentration, reconstitution, smoking, among others, and
d) any other established in an Official Mexican Standard for pre-
packaged products.
ii. The elements described above, are part of the name of the product and must be
described jointly, with a size equal to or greater than the quantitative data of the
net content in accordance with NOM-030-SCFI-2006 and with the same
typographical proportionality, to be equally visible on the label. In the case of
substitute products, in the name of the product they should use only lowercase,
without bold letters and not use the name of the genuine product.
iii. The product name must correspond to those established in the Official Mexican
Standards or specific legal systems and in their absence, the following order of
priority will be used for the name of a product designation:
1. Commonly used name;
2. Description according to the basic characteristics of the composition and
nature of the product, or
3. Standard International Codex Alimentarius, where appropriate.
d. Ingredient Labelling
i. List of Ingredient
1. The list of ingredients must be headed or preceded by the term
“Ingredients:”
2. Compound ingredients must be declared in the list of ingredients with a
list in brackets of its ingredient in decreasing order of proportions (mass)
If the compound constitutes less than 5 percent of the product it is not
necessary to declare the ingredients comprising the compound.
3. The water added should be indicated in the list of ingredients in order of
predominance, except when it is part of a compound ingredient, such as
syrup. It is not necessary to declare water or other volatile ingredients
that evaporate during manufacturing.
4. A specific name must be used in the list of ingredients, including the
ingredients mentioned Quantitative labeling of ingredients except for
ingredients whose generic names are indicated in the Table below.

Generic name of ingredients

Ingredient Classes Generic name

Refined oils other than olive oil Oil followed by the vegetable or animal term,
qualified with the term hydrogenated or
partially hydrogenated.
Refined fats Fats followed by the term vegetable or
animal or mixed or compound, qualified with the term
hydrogenated.
Starches, other than chemically modified Starch
starches.
All species of fish, when it constitutes an Fish
ingredient of another food and provided that the
label and presentation of the prepackaged
product does not refer to a species of fish.
All types of poultry meat, when such meat Bird meat
constitutes an ingredient of another food and
provided that the label and presentation of the
prepackaged product does not refer to a specific
type of poultry meat.

All types of cheeses, when the cheese or Cheese or cheeses or cheese mix, as appropriate.
a mixture of cheeses constitutes an ingredient of
another food and provided that the label and
the presentation of the prepackaged product does
not refer to a specific type of cheese.
All spices and spice extracts in an amount not Spice, spices or mixtures of spices as the case may
exceeding 2% by weight, alone or mixed in the be.
prepackaged product.
All aromatic herbs or parts of aromatic herbs in an Aromatic herb, Aromatic herbs or mixtures
amount not exceeding 2% by weight, alone or of aromatic herbs.
mixed in the prepackaged product.
All types of rubber preparations used in the Base rubber or Base rubber
manufacture of the gum base for the chewing
gum product.
All types of sucrose Sugar
Anhydrous dextrose and monohydrated dextrose Dextrose or Glucose
All types of caseinates Caseinates
Dairy products that contain a minimum of 50 % Milk protein
milk protein (m / m) in the dry extract
Cocoa butter obtained by pressure or extraction Cocoa butter
or refining.
All candied fruits, not exceeding 10% of the Candied fruits
weight of the prepackaged product.
All seasonings in an amount not exceeding 2% by Condiment, Condiments or Seasoning Mix, as the
weight, alone or mixed in case may be.
the prepackaged product.
All types of microorganisms used in lactose Lactic culture or lactic cultures
fermentation, if a specific type of microorganism is
not referred to on the label and presentation of
said product.
Buttermilk, cheese whey, whey, milk protein Milk solids
concentrate, whey protein or lactose

All species of chili or mixtures Chile or Chiles or Chili Mix

1. Sugars must be declared in accordance with the following:

a. grouped before the word " sugars " followed by the list in
parentheses with the specific names of all free sugars present in
the product, except those that are part of a compound ingredient,
if any,
b. in decreasing quantitative order (mass) as appropriate to the
sum of all the sugars considered in subparagraph a),
 c. when there are compound ingredients in which several sugars
are part, these must also be grouped according to the provisions
of subsections a) and b),
d. the generic sugar must be followed by its origin, for example:
cane sugar, beet sugar, and micro and small companies can use
the " o " to indicate the use of two sugars interchangeably.
ii. Processing aids and additive
1. Additives transferred to product that no longer fulfill a technological
function in the finished product and processing aids are exempt from
declaration in the list of ingredients, except those that may cause
hypersensitivity.
2. All ingredients or additives that cause hypersensitivity, intolerance or
allergy should be declared in accordance with the corresponding legal
systems.
a. It has been proven that the following foods and ingredients
cause hypersensitivity and should always be declared:
i. Cereals containing gluten (wheat, rye, oats, barley,
spelled or their hybridized strains and products).
Exceptions: glucose syrups made from wheat (including
dextrose), maltodextrins to wheat based
ii. Glucose syrups based on barley.
iii. Crustaceans and their products.
iv. Eggs and their derivatives.
v. Fish and fishery products. Excepted: fish jelly used as
vitamin support,
vi. Flavoring or carotenoid preparations
vii. Peanut and its products.
viii. Soy and its products. The following are excepted: fully
refined soybean oil and fat; mixed natural tocopherols,
natural d-alpha tocopherol, natural d-alpha tocopherol
acetate and natural d-alpha tocopherol succinate derived
from soybeans; phytosterols and esters thereof
ix. Phytosterols derived from soybean vegetable oils;
phytostanol esters derived from soybean oil phytosterols
; soy lecithin.
x. Milk and dairy products (lactose included). Exceptions
are: a) whey used to make alcoholic distillates, including
ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin; b) lactitol.
xi. Tree nuts and their derived products, such as almonds
( Prunus amygdalus ) and nuts (species of the genus
Juglans ), but generally applied to all nuts produced by
trees, including hazelnuts ( Corylus spp.), Pecans
( Carya illinoensis ), Brazil nut ( Bertholletia excelsa ),
Indian nut ( Anacardium occidentale ), chestnuts
( Castanae spp.), Macadamia nut ( Macadamia spp.).
xii. Sulphite in concentrations of 10 mg / kg or more.
b. When the food, ingredient or derivative is or contains any of the
causes of hypersensitivity (food allergens) recognized in the
corresponding list, the allergen (s) must be declared in the same
list of ingredients.
 i. with letters of equal or larger size to the letters of the
general ingredients;putting the word under the heading "
Contains " ,
ii. if the ingredient is a derivative that contains albumin,
casein or gluten, it can be labeled stating its origin, as
the following example: casein (milk) or milk casein.
iii. If there is a possibility of contamination during the
production or processing process until packaging, by the
manufacturer, the following sentence must be included
following the list of ingredients : "May contain ...", with
letter of equal to or larger than the letters of the general
ingredients, indicating the allergen in question.
c. Enzymes and flavorings can be declared as generic names,
except caffeine which must be declared specifically
d. Flavourings should be qualified with the terms "natural",
"identical to natural", "artificial" or with a combination thereof as
appropriate.
iii. Quantitative labelling of ingredients
1. For product mixture or combination, the percentage of the ingredient
shall be declared, with respect to the weight or volume (declared on the
product label as a numerical percentage) that corresponds to the
ingredient, at the time of processing of the food (including compound
ingredients or ingredient categories ), when this ingredient:
a. is emphasized on the label as this, by words or images or
graphics; or
b. does not appear in the name or designation of the product and is
essential to characterize it,since consumers assume their
presence in the product and the omission of the quantitative
declaration of ingredients deceives or misleads the consumer.
These statements are not required when the ingredient is used in
small amounts in order to impart flavor and / or flavor;
c. The reference in the name of the food, ingredient or category of
ingredients emphasized on the label does not require a
quantitative declaration if the reference to the emphasized
ingredient does not lead to error or deception, or creates an
erroneous impression on the consumer regarding the nature of
product, because variation in the amount of the ingredient or
ingredients between products is not necessary to characterize
the same or distinguish it from similar.
d. The percentage of the ingredient, by weight or volume, as
appropriate, will be declared on the label very close to the words
or images or graphics that emphasize the particular ingredient,
or next to the common name or designation of the product, or
adjacent to the appropriate ingredient in the ingredient list. It will
be declared as a minimum percentage when the emphasis is on
the presence of the ingredient, and as a maximum percentage
when the emphasis is on the low level of the ingredient.
e. Net Content
i. The net content must be declared in units of the General System of Units of
Measure in accordance with the provisions of NOM-030-SCFI-
2006, regardless of whether it can also be expressed in other units.
f. Name, Designation or Company name and Address
 i. The name, company name or business name and fiscal address of the
person responsible for the product must be indicated on the label, but not
limited to: street, number, zip code and federal entity in which it is located .
ii. For imported products, the name, company name or business name and
fiscal address of the person responsible for the product must be indicated on
the label . This information can be incorporated into the product pre-
packaged in national territory, after customs clearance and before the
product is sold.
g. Country of origin
i. Products must incorporate the legend that identifies the country of origin of
the products, for example: "Made in ..."; "Product of ..."; "Manufactured in ...",
or other similar, followed by the country of origin of the product, subject to the
provisions in international treaties of which the United Mexican States are
party. The use of demonym and other similar terms is allowed, provided they
are accurate and do not mislead as to the origin of the product. For example:
"Spanish product", "American product", among others.
h. Lot Identification
i. Each package must have the identification of the lot to which it belongs
engraved or marked in any way, with a code indication that allows its
traceability.
ii. The identification of the lot incorporated by the manufacturer in the pre-
packaged product must be marked indelibly and permanently, and must not
be altered or hidden in any way until it is acquired by the consumer.
iii. The lot code must be preceded by any of the following indications: "LOT",
"Lot", "L", "Lot", "lot", "lot", "l", "lt", " LT "," LOT ", or include a reference to the
place where it appears.
i. Expiration Date or Preferred consumption date
i. Expiration date or the preferred consumption date must comply with the
following:
1. The manufacturer must declare it on the package or label, which
must consist of at least:
a. The day and month for products with a maximum duration of
three months;
b. The month and year for products with a duration of more
than three months.
2. The date must be preceded by a legend that specifies that said date
refers to the expiration date or preferred consumption.
3. For the case of expiration date, it must be indicated by putting one of
the following legends, their abbreviations or similar legends:
"Expiration date ___", "Expiration ____", "Date Cad ____",
CAD, Cad, cad, Expiration date, Expires, Exp, EXP, exp,
Expiration date, Expiration.
In Spanish
“Fecha de caducidad ___", "Caducidad ____",  "Fech Cad
____", CAD, Cad, cad, Fecha de expiración, Expira, Exp,
EXP, exp, Fecha de vencimiento, Vencimiento.”
4. For the case of preferential consumption, this should be indicated by
placing one of the following legends, their abbreviations or similar
legends:
"Consume preferably before ____", "Cons. Pref. Before
___". and "Cons Pref".
In Spanish
 "Consumir preferentemente antes del____", "Cons. Pref.
antes del ___". y "Cons Pref".
5. The words prescribed in section i.i.1.b) must be accompanied by:
a. the date itself; or
b. a reference to the place where the date appears.
ii. In the case of import products, when the codification of the expiration date or
preferential consumption does not correspond to the format established in
section 4.2.7.1 subsection i), this may be adjusted in order to comply with the
established formality, or, where appropriate, The label or container must
contain the interpretation of the date indicated. In none of these cases the
adjustments will be considered as alteration.
1. When declaring the expiration date or preferred consumption date,
any of the special conditions required for the preservation of the
product must be indicated on the label, if the validity of the date
depends on its compliance.
For example, you can include captions such as: "keep
refrigerated"( manténgase en refrigeración); "keep in
freezing"( consérvese en congelación);); "once defrosted, it should
not be frozen again" (una vez descongelado no deberá volverse a
congelar ) "once opened, keep refrigerated" (una vez descongelado
no deberá volverse a congelar), or other analogues.
iii. The expiration or preferred consumption date that the manufacturer
incorporates in the product cannot be altered in any case and under any
circumstances.
j. Genuine Products
i. If the product meets the requirements of NOM-173-SCFI-2009, Pre-
packaged fruit juices-Denominations, physicochemical specifications,
commercial information and test methods it is considered as a genuine
product and must comply with the following:
1. Genuine products must exhibit the use of the official mark in the
lower left of the main display surface of the label, considering the
provisions of 4.2.8.3 and 4.2.8.4. and in accordance with the
provisions of NOM-106-SCFI-2017
2. The use of the name for genuine products in a product, is the
responsibility of the producer, importer or responsible for these
products, compliance with Official Mexican Standards for genuine
products and, therefore, must use the official mark and under the
official mark or on the right side, you must add the three digits
corresponding to the code or code of the Official Mexican Standard
that is using the product name , for example: for the genuine product
Pre-packaged fruit juices, you must enter the digits 173 ,
corresponding to NOM-173-SCFI-2009, with the same typographical
proportionality of the official mark
k. Substitute Products
i. It is a product intended to resemble a product with a common name or a
genuine product, due to its texture, aroma, taste or smell, and which is used
as a complete or partial substitute for the product that it intends to resemble
and which cannot use the name of the genuine product in the product
designation.
1. Substitute products must add the legend below in the upper left part
of the main display surface of the label The legend must be
 described in capital letters according to the design described below,
which consists of a red rectangle on a blue background.

l. Instruction for use

i. The label must contain the instructions for use when necessary on the mode
of use, including reconstitution, if necessary, to ensure proper use of the
product.
m. Additional information
i. The label may present any information or graphic representation, as well as
written, printed or graphic matter, provided that it is not in contradiction with
the mandatory requirements of Official Mexican Standard, including those
referring to the declaration of properties.
ii. When quality designations are used, they must be easily understood,
avoiding being misleading or misleading in any way for the consume
iii. Likewise, any information or graphic representation may be presented on the
label that indicates that the package containing the pre-packaged product
does not affect the environment, preventing it from being false or misleading
for the consumer.
n. Nutrient labeling
i. Components
1. Nutrient labeling is mandatory on the label of pre-packaged products,
and includes nutritional statement and complementary nutritional
information.

ii. Nutrition statement

1. The following nutrients must be declared:
a. the energy content;
b. the amount of protein;
c. the amount of carbohydrates available, indicating the
amount corresponding to sugars and added sugars;
d. the amount of fats specifying the amount corresponding to
saturated fats and trans fats, not including the trans fats
present in dairy and meat ingredients naturally;
e. the amount of dietary fiber;
f. the amount of sodium;
g. the amount of any other nutrient for which a statement of
properties is made, and
h. the amount of any other nutrient considered important,
regulated by the applicable legal systems .
2. When a specific declaration of properties is made regarding the
amount or type of carbohydrate, the amounts of starch and, or where
appropriate, other types of carbohydrates may also be indicated .
3. When making a statement of properties with respect to the amount
or type of fats or the amount of cholesterol, the amounts of:
monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and cholesterol should
be declared .
 4. The following products are exempted from including the nutritional
declaration, provided they do not include any declaration of
properties:
a. Products in which the broadest surface is less than 78
square centimeters, provided that they include a telephone
number or Web page where the consumer can obtain
information on the nutritional declaration. 
For example, " For information on nutritional declaration
call, 01-800-123-4567 " , " Nutrition declaration available at
(indicate website or customer service telephone number ) or
similar legends". In this case, the products must not include
any declaration of properties in the product itself, its label or
its advertising.   
iii. Presentation of the nutritional declaration
1. The nutritional declaration must be made in the units that correspond
to the General System of Units of Measure NOM-008-SCFI-2002,
cited in the References chapter. Additionally, other units of
measurement can be used. In the case of dietary fiber, vitamins
and inorganic nutrients (minerals), these must be subject to the
provisions of subsection 4.5.2.4.5.
2. The declaration of energy content (Calories) must be expressed in
Cal (kJ) per 100 g, or per 100 ml. Additionally, it can be declared per
serving in packages that contain several servings, or per container
when it contains only one serving.
3. The declaration on the quantity of proteins, available carbohydrates,
fats and sodium contained in the prepackaged products must be
expressed in units of measure per 100 g per 100 mL. Additionally it
can be declared per serving or per container, if it contains only one
serving.
4. The numerical declaration on dietary fiber, vitamins and inorganic
nutrients (minerals) must be expressed in units of measure per 100 g
or 100 mL or as a percentage of the
nutritional reference values . Additionally, it can be declared per
serving in packages that contain several servings, or per container
when it contains only one serving.
5. For these cases, the following suggested daily intake
and recommended daily intake table should be used for the Mexican
population, as appropriate.

Weighted reference nutritional values for the Mexican population

Nutrient / unit of measure VNR
  IDR IDS
Protein g / kg body weight one  
Dietary fiber g 30  
Vitamin A µg (retinol equivalents)   568
Vitamin B1 µg (Thiamine)   800
Vitamin B2 µg (Riboflavin)   840
Vitamin B6 µg (Pyridoxine)   930
Niacin mg (equivalent to Nicotinic acid)   11
Folic acid µg (Folacin)   380
Vitamin B12 µg (Cobalamin)   2.1
Vitamin C mg (Ascorbic acid) 60  
Vitamin D µg   5.6
(as cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E mg (equivalent to tocopherol)   11
Vitamin K. µg   78
Á acid pantothenic mg   4.0
Calcium mg   900
Copper µg   650
Chrome µg   22
Fluorine mg   2.2
Phosphorus mg 664  
Iron mg   17
Mg mg   248
Selenium µg   41
Iodine µg   150
Zinc mg   10

6. The nutritional declaration may be presented as follows or in any

other format that contains the required information as indicated
below

Presentation of the nutritional declaration

Nutritional statement For 100 g or 100 ml
Energy content (cal) _________ Cal
Protein _________ g
Total fats _________ g
Saturated fat _________ g
Trans fat _________ g
Available carbohydrates _________ g
Sugars _________ g
Sugars added _________ g
Dietary fiber _________ g
Sodium _________ mg
Additional Information _________ mg, µg or% of NRV
7. The information printed on the nutrition declaration must be
presented in a font size of at least 1.5 mm in height. For products
whose main exhibition surface is equal to or less than 32 cm² , the
printed information must be displayed at least 1 mm high. The
 following should be highlighted in bold: the energy content, the
serving size, the number of servings per container, the fat content,
the amount of sodium, the protein content and total carbohydrates.
8. The inclusion of one of the following nutrients does not require the
inclusion of one of the other and is only carried out if a VNR is
assigned and the content of the portion is equal or is above 5% of
the referred VNR ( either IDR or IDS).

Vitamin A (% VNR), Vitamin E (% VNR), Vitamin C (% VNR), Vitamin

B1 (Thiamine) (% VNR), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) (% VNR), Vitamin
B6 (Pyridoxine) (% VNR) , Vitamin B12 (% VNR), Vitamin D (%
VNR), Vitamin K (% VNR), Pantothenic Acid (% VNR), (Cobalamin)
(% VNR), Folic Acid (Folacin) (% VNR), Niacin (Acid Nicotinic) (%
VNR), Calcium (% VNR), Phosphorus (% VNR), Magnesium (%
VNR), Iron (% VNR), Zinc (% VNR), Iodine (% VNR), Copper (%
VNR), Chrome (% VNR), Fluorine (% VNR), Selenium (% VNR).

9. All or none of the following:

Polyunsaturated fat ___ g; monounsaturated fat __ g; cholesterol
___ mg.
10. The inclusion of one of the following does not require the inclusion of
the others:
       Starches ___ g; polyols ___ g; polydextrose ___ g.
11. The number of portions contained in the package may be indicated,
using the term " approximately " or " approx . "
12. Information may be declared based on recommended reference
values for non-Mexican populations, provided that it is presented
together with the information indicated in 4.5.2.4.7 and clearly
distinguished. Said information may be presented in accordance with
Table below or in any other format that contains the required
information.

Presentation of the nutritional declaration of vitamins and minerals based on percentage of the reference
nutrition

Nutrients / Percentage of the NRV (Mex   Nutrients / Percentage of

or Mexico) the reference value
(Name of the country)
Vitamin A______ %  
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) ______%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) ______%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) ______%
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) ______%
Vitamin C ( ascorbic acid) ______%
Niacin ( Nicotinic acid) ______%
Folic acid (Folacin) ______%
Iron______%
...
Vitamin A______ %
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) _____%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) ______%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) _____%
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) ______%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) ______%
Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) ______%
Folic acid (Folacin) ______%
Iron______%
...

iv. Tolerances and compliance

1. In order to comply with the labeled content of vitamins and minerals
until the end of the useful life, an amount greater than the labeling is
accepted , within good manufacturing practices, as long as the
companies maintain the technical background that justify it.
2. For the expression of the nutritional declaration, the rounding
parameters of table below can be used, as appropriate for the
respective nutrient.

Rounding parameters
Nutriment Rounding parameter
<5 Cal-report 0
Energy content or
<50 Cal-express in multiples of 5 Cal
calories
> 50 Cal-express in multiples of 10 Cal
<0.5 greport 0
<1 g-report " contains less than 1 g " or " less
Protein
than 1 g " or
> 1 g round to the nearest integer
<0.5 g-report 0
Total fats and
<5 g-express in multiples of 0.5 g
components
> 5 g-round to the nearest integer
<2 mg-report 0
Trans fat and
2 to 5 mg-report " less than 5 mg "
cholesterol
> 5 mg-express in multiples of 5 mg
Carbohydrates and
<0.5 g - report 0
their components
<1 g report " contains less than 1
Dietary fiber g " or " less than 1 g "
> 1 g round to the nearest integer
Sodium <5 mg-report 0
 Express as a percentage of the VNR
<5% of VNR-report 0
< 10% of the NRV-express in multiples of 2%
Vitamins and minerals
> 10% to 50% of the VNR-express in multiples
of 5%
> 50% of VNR-express in multiples of 10%

v. Supplementary nutritional information

1. Supplementary nutritional information should be included on the
label of pre-packaged products that:
a. contain additives: free sugars, fats or sodium;
b. the energy value, the amount of free sugars, saturated fat, trans
fat and sodium comply with the nutritional profiles established

Nutritional profiles for the complementary nutritional declaration

Saturated fats
  Energy Sugars Trans fat Sodium

Solids ³ 1 mg of
³ 275 kcal sodium per
in 100 g of total
product kcal
³ 10% of the or
³ 10% of total ³ 1% of total
total ³ 300 mg
³ 70 kcal energy energy
energy
Liquids in 100 mL total from from Beverages
from
of or saturated fat trans fat without
free sugars
product ³ 8 kcal of calories:
free sugars ³ 45 mg of
sodium
EXCESS
EXCESS SATURATED
EXCESS EXCESS FATS TRANS FAT EXCESS
Legend to use
CALORIES SUGARS S SODIUM

v. Front Labeling System (Front of Packaging – FOP)

(Not Applicable to the product based on Nutritional Info provided)
(see Appendix A of NOM-051-SCFI / SSA1-2010)
1. The front labeling system includes the complementary nutritional
information and the precautionary legend based on the nutritional
profiles.
 2. Supplementary nutritional information must be made using the
stamps.

3. If the list of ingredients includes synthetic or natural sweeteners, non-caloric or polyalcohols, the

seal " CONTAINS SWEETENERS, AVOID IN CHILDREN " must be affixed 

4.  When the pre-packaged product contains caffeine added into the list of ingredients in any
amount, include the precautionary legend " CAFFEINE, AVOID IN CHILDREN " , the which is part of the
frontal labeling system, as set out in Appendix A (normative). Excluded are those products whose main
exhibition area is  20 cm²

o. Prohibited Statements
i. The use of the following statements is prohibited:

1. Properties.
a. Statements that suggest that a balanced diet based on ordinary
foods cannot provide sufficient quantities of all the nutritional
elements.
b. Declarations that cannot be verified.
c. Statements about the usefulness of a food or non-alcoholic
beverage, to prevent, relieve, treat or cure a disease, disorder or
physiological state.
d. Statements that may raise questions about the safety of food or
similar non-alcoholic beverages , or may raise or cause fear in
the consumer.
e. Declarations that affirm that a certain food constitutes an
adequate source of all the essential nutrients.
2. Potentially deceptive properties
a. Below are examples of property declarations that can be
misleading:
i. Declarations of properties that are meaningless,
including incomplete comparatives and superlatives .
ii. Property declarations regarding correct hygiene or trade
practices, such as: "genuineness", "healthiness",
 "sanity", " healthy " , " healthy " , except those indicated
in other applicable legal systems.
p. Declaration of conditional properties
i. The following declarations of properties conditional on the particular condition
assigned to each of them are allowed :
1. It may be indicated that a food has acquired a special or superior
nutritional value thanks to the addition of nutrients, such as vitamins,
inorganic nutrients (minerals) and amino acids, only if such addition has
been made on the basis of nutritional considerations in accordance with
the applicable legal framework.
2. The indications that the food has special nutritional qualities thanks to the
reduction or omission of a nutrient, should be made on the basis of
nutritional considerations and be subject to the applicable legal
framework.
3. Terms such as "natural" "pure", "fresh" and "homemade", "organically
grown" or "biologically grown", when used, must comply with the
applicable legal framework. The use of these terms must be in line with
the prohibitions.
4. The ritual or religious preparation of a food (eg, Halal, Kosher ) may be
declared, provided it conforms to the requirements of the religious
authorities or the competent ritual.
5. Property declarations that affirm that the food has special characteristics
when all such foods have those same characteristics, if this fact is
apparent in the property declaration.
6. Property declarations that highlight the absence or non-addition of
certain substances to food may be used, provided they are not
misleading and the substance:
a. it is not subject to specific requirements in any standard;
b. be one that consumers normally expect to find in the food;
c. has not been replaced by another that confers equivalent
characteristics on the food unless the nature of the substitution is
explicitly stated with equal prominence;
d. is one whose presence or addition in food is allowed.
7. Declarations of properties that highlight the absence or non-addition of
one or more nutrients should be considered as declarations of nutritional
properties and, therefore, must conform to the mandatory declaration of
nutrients, stipulated in the applicable legal framework .
q. Nutritious and healthy statements
i. This type of statements may refer to the caloric content, proteins, carbohydrates
(carbohydrates ), fats (lipids) and their derivatives, dietary fiber, sodium, vitamins
and inorganic nutrients (minerals) for which nutritional values have been
established.
ii. The property declarations defined below are allowed under the terms indicated in
each case.
1. The declaration of properties related to nutrient content means a
declaration of nutritional properties that describes the level of a certain
nutrient contained in a food. (Examples: " Source of calcium " ; " high
fiber and low fat . " )
 2. Declaration of nutrient comparison properties means a declaration of
properties that compares nutrient levels and / or the energy value of two
or more foods. (Examples: " reduced " ; " less than " ; " less " ; "
increased " ; " more than " .)
3. Declaration of healthy properties means any representation that
declares, suggests or implies that there is a relationship between a food,
or a constituent of said food, and health. Health claims include the
following:
4. The declaration of nutrient function means a declaration of nutritional
properties that describes the physiological function of the nutrient in the
growth, development and normal functions of the organism.
a. Example: " Nutrient A (naming a physiological role of nutrient A
in the body with respect to the maintenance of health and the
promotion of growth and normal development). Food X is a
source of / high in nutrient A " .
5. Other declarations of function properties - These declarations of
properties concern specific beneficial effects of food consumption or its
constituents in the context of a total diet on the normal biological
functions or activities of the organism. Such property declarations relate
to a positive contribution to health or to the improvement of a function or
the modification or preservation of health. Example: " Substance A
(naming the effects of substance A on the improvement or modification of
a physiological function or the biological activity associated with health).
Food Y contains X grams of substance A " .
6. Property declarations may not be made when it is intended to attribute to
the product characteristics that it does not contain or possess, nor
statements associated with the reduction or reduction of disease risk .
3. Additional Notes
i. Rationale behind the inapplicability of the Front Labeling System
1. EXCESS CALORIES – Calories in Liquid of 100ml of product is 15kcal
which is less than 70kcal, the amount to be considered excess
2. EXCESS SUGARS – No added sugar
3. EXCESS SATURATED FATS - No saturated fats
4. EXCESS TRANS FATS - No trans fats
5. EXCESS SODIUM – Sodium is <0.01g
6. CONTAINS SWEETENERS, AVOID IN CHILDREN – No Sweeteners
7. CONTAINS CAFFEINE, AVOID IN CHILDREN – No Caffeine
ii. Update on the Implementation of the Modification of the NOM 051 NOM-051-SCFI /
SSA1-2010
1. National Standardization Consultative Committees of the Ministry of
Economy and the Regulation and Health Promotion of the Federal
Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS)
approved the modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-
SCFI / SSA1-2010 (NOM 051) on the labeling of pre-packaged food and
non-alcoholic beverages last January 24, 2020 . Link
2. The government needs to publish this in the official gazette to start
the implementation process, however industry groups appealed
against it claiming it didn’t consider private sector voices nor the
latest scientific evidence. Last March 1, industry groups obtained a
 court resolution for a provisional suspension of the new regulation
based on their claims.
3. The government maintained that the amendment to NOM 051 fully
complies with the amendment to the General Health Law published in the
Official Gazette of the Federation by the Federal Executive on November
8, 2019. Link