On 13th August 2024, the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture issued a guide on the “Nutritional Claims under the Turkish Food Codex Regulation”.
The document summarizes the following:
- The guide sets standards for nutritional claims on food labels and commercials to ensure clarity, prevent misinformation, and guide compliance;
- Nutritional claims must be clear and accurate, special legislation takes precedence where applicable;
- Nutritional statements must follow Annex-1 and comparative claims are only allowed between foods of the same product name and category;
- Foods claiming "no added sugar" must not contain added monosaccharides or disaccharides.
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