The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Trade (MIIC) has published a draft Technical Regulation for Processed Foods. This Technical Regulation lays down rules governing the registration of pre-packaged processed food establishments in Jamaica. The Technical Regulation sets out the following:

• This Technical Regulation specifies the food safety requirements for a pre-packaged processed food
  establishment.
• This technical regulation is not applicable to:
  a) food sold unpackaged, or in an open or uncovered package;
  b) food weighed or measured in or counted or placed into the package in the presence of the
  purchaser; and
  c) fresh fruits, vegetables, and ground provisions which have not been peeled, cut, or similarly
  treated.
  d) a foreign establishment, if food from such facility undergoes manufacturing/processing (including
  packaging) by another establishment outside of Jamaica;
  e) farms;
  f) restaurants;
  g) nonprofit food establishments in which food is prepared for, served directly to, the consumer.

The Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection (IDEC in Portuguese) has released a survey indicating that many claims regarding the protein content of food and beverages sold in Brazil may lead consumers to erroneous conclusions. The study warns about the increasing number of products that emphasize added protein as a healthy differentiating factor, even in the case of ultra-processed foods.

Sixty-five claims related to protein were identified across these 52 products. Most of these claims pertained to the amount present in the food, but 11 instances contained information deemed potentially misleading. One cited example was a granola that claimed to contain 30 grams of protein per package; however, upon checking the recommended serving size on the label, the value was reduced to only 5 grams, which represents merely 5% of the daily recommended intake, a quantity insufficient for the product to be considered a good source of this nutrient.

The National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA in Spanish) has published a draft reform (PARTIAL AMENDMENT RESOLUTION-ARCSA-DE-2022-016-016-AKRG) of the Technical Sanitary Regulations for processed foods, processing plants, distribution establishments, marketing and transportation of processed foods and mass catering.

The National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA in Spanish) has published a draft Partial Amendment to RESOLUTION-ARCSA-DE-2022-016-AKRG on partial sanitary technical regulations for processed foods, processing plants, distribution, commercialization and transportation establishments of processed foods and collective food.
Incorporated in the draft amendment:

• New definitions (dairy chain, heavy metals, etcs.).
• Processed foods such as milk, milk derivatives and dairy by-products.
• Sanitary Notification Certificate or GMP Certificate.