ArticleFood chemistry: X2020
The influence of a front-of-pack nutrition label on product reformulation: A ten-year evaluation of the Dutch Choices programme.
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- Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling and Its Impact on Food Industry Practices: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluating Trans-Fatty Acids Labelling in Packaged Foods Sold in Brazil Before and After National Policy Changes.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Revision of the Choices Nutrient Profiling System.Nutrients · 2026Review
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- Evolution of the nutritional quality of packaged food supply in low- and middle-income countries following the implementation of a front-of-pack labeling scheme.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Can Front-of-Pack Labeling Encourage Food Reformulation? A Cross-Sectional Study on Packaged Bread.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Market survey of food product indicators and their credibility as a healthy food product in Klang Valley, Malaysia.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Flavour, emulsifiers and colour are the most frequent markers to detect food ultra-processing in a UK food market analysis.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- Healthy or Not Healthy? A Mixed-Methods Approach to Evaluate Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels as a Tool to Guide Consumers.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Relationship between front-of-pack labeling and nutritional characteristics of food products: An attempt of an analytical approach.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Trans-Fat Labeling in Packaged Foods Sold in Brazil Before and After Changes in Regulatory Criteria for Trans-Fat-Free Claims on Food Labels.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Nutri-Score in Relation to Dietary Guidelines and Food Reformulation in The Netherlands.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Development of the Choices 5-Level Criteria to Support Multiple Food System Actions.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Assessment of artificial and natural sweeteners present in packaged non-alcoholic beverages (NABs) sold on the Singapore market.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Front-of-pack (FoP) labels are regarded as helpful tools to stimulate healthier product reformulation as they are based on nutrient criteria that products should comply with in order to obtain the label. Some FoP labelling programs revise criteria periodically. This is the first study investigating the impact of criteria revisions on product compositions over time. Nutrient contents of 4,343 products, including 27 basic and non-basic product (sub) categories with the Dutch Choices Logo were analysed between 2006 and 2016. The number of labelled products increased over time. Sodium and trans-fat contents reduced significantly in 10 and 11 product categories, respectively. Energy, saturated fat and added sugar decreased significantly whilst fibre increased in 4-6 product categories. Overall, labelled products had healthier compositions and more favourable trends in nutrient content compared with products generally on the Dutch market. The results of this study suggest an important role for FoP labels in product reformulation.
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