Labelling transformations: Thailand stresses science and safety for new nutritional labels and health claims rules

05-Feb-2024 Last updated on 05-Feb-2024 at 01:37 GMT

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Thailand is the latest market in South East Asia to implement new nutritional labelling policies for the food industry. ©Getty Images

Thailand is the latest market in South East Asia to implement new nutritional labelling policies for the food industry, with the authorities also issuing more stringent ‘science-based’ guidelines for on-pack health claims.

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