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ArticlePublic health nutrition2025

A scoping review of assessment of front-of-pack labeling policy implementation and response in low-and middle-income countries.

Payao Phonsuk, Penny Farrell, Kavita Chinoy, Jintana Jankhotkaew, Anne Marie Thow, Sirinya Phulkerd

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Payao PhonsukLeeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics & Data, Faculty of Medicine and Health, https://ror.org/0384j8v12The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7680-2419
Penny FarrellSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kavita ChinoySchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Jintana JankhotkaewInternational Health Policy Program, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Anne Marie ThowLeeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics & Data, Faculty of Medicine and Health, https://ror.org/0384j8v12The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sirinya PhulkerdInstitute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

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Abstract

objectiveDespite growing front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) policy implementation in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), research approaches for evaluating these policies remain poorly characterized, hindering evidence-based policy development and methodological gaps. This study explored research approaches, frameworks, and methods used in assessing FOPL policy implementation and response in LMIC.

designSystematic search of five databases, including Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Global Health, and CINAHL, for peer-reviewed articles published between 2014-2025. Studies on FOPL policy implementation or response in LMIC were included. Data on study characteristics, methods, and findings were extracted and synthesized.

settingLMIC.

participantsAll populations.

resultsThirty-one studies revealed significant research imbalances. Implementation studies (

conclusionsThis review reveals critical gaps in FOPL implementation research in LMIC, with evidence heavily skewed toward consumer responses and geographically concentrated in Latin America. Future research should prioritize implementation science approaches, geographical diversity, and understanding policy processes in resource-constrained settings to develop effective, context-appropriate FOPL policies.

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Developing CountriesFood LabelingHealth PolicyNutrition PolicyHumansFront-of pack labelingLow- and middle-income countriesPolicy implementationPolicy responseScoping review

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PMCPMC12780814

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