Health Claims

Health claims are regulated based on the body of scientific evidence available. Regulatory agency approvals are required in order to make health claims.

• Asia Pacific
  • Limited general level health claims are permitted e.g. protein for growth and development
  • Reduced allergenicity can be highlighted for some formulations e.g. Singapore
  • Nutrient content claims are permitted for vitamin and minerals
• Europe
  • Health claims are established and are constantly updated. In general, separate health claims are approved for infants or young children
• Middle East and Africa
  • Health claims are established and are constantly updated
• North America
  • USFDA and Health Canada have several approved health claims based on the body of evidence; however these are constantly being updated and do not generally refer to infants
• Latin America
  • Limited general level health claims are permitted however, this is similar to Europe and claims are generally not permitted on foods for infants and young children