The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) banned the marketing, distribution, manufacture and advertising of the dietary supplements Lipotramine and Lipozepine, illegally sold as weight loss products, mainly on the internet, and determined their withdrawal. The measure was published by Resolution (RE) No. 2,167, dated June 30, 2022. The products are manufactured by Guki Nutracêutica Ltda. (CNPJ: 06789363000134).
Foods may not bear therapeutic claims
Anvisa has not approved weight loss claims for food supplements. Thus, any advertising that conveys such claims is irregular.
Article 1084 bis is hereby incorporated into the Argentine Food Code (AAC) and shall be worded as follows: “Article 1084 bis: Kombucha is understood as the non-alcoholic and carbonated fermented beverage, obtained through aerobic respiration and anaerobic fermentation of a must composed of Camellia sinensis L. infusion and sugars.
The beverage may be added with fruit juices or pulps, vegetable extracts, spices and/or honey, permitted in this Code.
The National Association of Industrialists of Colombia (ANDI in Spanish) warned that the Front End Labeling Law will impact consumers’ pockets, due to the costs that some companies will have to assume to comply with the new regulation. See more personal finance news
The president of ANDI’s Food Industry Chamber, Camilo Montes, explained that companies have about six months to change their current packaging and comply with the regulations established by the Ministry of Health in Resolution 810.
Health Canada is introducing new nutrition labelling regulations for packaged foods requiring a symbol on the front of packages indicating that a food is high in saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium. The regulations will come into effect on July 20, 2022.
The new front-of-package (FOP) nutrition symbol includes a magnifying glass, intended to capture people’s attention and act as a quick and easy visual cue to identify foods high in these three nutrients. The FOP nutrition symbol will complement the Nutrition Facts table, displayed on the back of food packages, to help Canadians make more informed food choices.
Saturated fat, sugars and sodium are nutrients of concern; evidence is clear that high intakes of saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium can contribute to various diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity.
FOP nutrition labelling is widely recognized by health organizations and the scientific community as an effective tool to help counteract rising rates of diet-related chronic disease. For example, FOP nutrition labelling has been successful in Chile, where it is estimated that household food purchases contained 37% less sodium and 27% less sugar after the country implemented a similar front-of-package labelling system to the one Canada is implementing.
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