Manila, Philippines
04/08/2015 – 05/08/2015
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
OVERVIEW
Nutrition labels, as well as nutrition and health claims, are important tools to communicate the nutritional quality and health benefits of a food product to consumers. They provide point-of-sale information to help consumers make informed choices. In Southeast Asia, there is wide disparity between label formats and permitted claims between countries, causing confusion among consumers and resulting in trade barriers for food manufacturers and distributors.
As part of the series of seminars on nutrition labeling and claims organized by the International Life Sciences Institute Southeast Asia Region (ILSI SEA Region), the 1½-day seminar provided an update on regional developments and regulatory changes in nutrition labeling, nutrition and health claims, and related issues in Southeast Asia and other regions. The seminar also discussed the use of nutrition information panel (NIP), front-of-pack (FOP) and claims as communication tools and how they could help make a change in the consumer behavior. Additionally, the seminar addressed scientific substantiation of claims, and challenges and efforts on harmonization of nutrition labeling in the ASEAN region.
OBJECTIVES
This 1½-day seminar aimed to:
- Provide an update on regional developments and regulatory changes in nutrition labeling, nutrition and health claims, and related issues in Southeast Asia and other regions.
- Discuss the use of nutrition information panel (NIP), front-of-pack (FOP) and claims as communication tools and how they could help make a change in the consumer behavior.
- Address scientific substantiation of claims, and challenges and efforts on harmonization of nutrition labeling in the ASEAN region.
ORGANIZERS
ILSI SEA Region and ILSI SEA Region Philippine Country Committee
CO-ORGANIZER
Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST)
COLLABORATOR
Food and Drug Administration, Philippines
PROGRAM
The program is available here.
SUMMARY REPORT
The summary report is available here.
PRESENTATIONS
Session 1: Nutrition Labeling and Claims: Regulatory Updates
Updates from Southeast Asia:
Indonesia
Ms. Siti Maemunah, National Agency of Drug and Food Control, Indonesia
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Lao PDR (Presentation not available)
Dr. Khamseng Philavong, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR
Malaysia
Ms. Norrani Binti Eksan, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
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Myanmar
Dr. Hnin Nandar Kyaw, Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar
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Philippines
Ms. Helena Alcaraz, Food and Drug Administration, Philippines
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Singapore
Ms. Mui Lee Neo, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, Singapore
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Thailand
Dr. Tipvon Parinyasiri, Food and Drug Administration, Thailand
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Vietnam
Mrs. Truong Thuy Ngoc, Vietnam Food Administration, Vietnam
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Perspective of Food Labelling Systems in Japan: An Update
Dr. Toshitaka Masuda, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan
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Session 2: Use of Labeling for Communication of Nutrition and Public Health Messages
Nutrition and Fortification Claims – Impacts on Consumer Behavior
Ms. Hazel Fowler, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), Australia
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Consumers Understanding of Nutrition Labels in the Philippines (Presentation not available)
Dr. Cecilia Cristina Santos-Acuin, FNRI, Philippines
Communication Strategies on Nutrition Labels: The Philippines Experience
Atty. Anselmo B. Adriano, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines
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Industry Experience
Ms. Pamela Forshage, Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Philippines
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Session 3: Use of NIPs, FOPs and Claims
NIPs, FOPs and Claims - Effects and Impacts
Prof. Jian Zhang, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, China
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Status of FOPs in the Region
Ms. Pauline Chan, ILSI SEA Region, Singapore
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Session 4: Scientific Substantiation and Harmonization in ASEAN
Health Claims and Scientific Substantiation in SEA – Process and Key Learnings
Dr. E-Siong Tee, ILSI SEA Region, Malaysia
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Fostering Harmonization of Labeling and Claims in ASEAN-Industry Perspectives
Mr. Kim Keat Ng, Coca-Cola Far East Limited, Malaysia
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