Food Labelling

For Consumers

• JAPAN‛S FOOD LABELLING SYSTEM(English)[PDF:1.4MB]
  • (Chinese)JAPAN‛S FOOD LABELLING SYSTEM[PDF:1.4MB]
  • (Korean)JAPAN‛S FOOD LABELLING SYSTEM[PDF:1.2MB]
  • (Japanese)JAPAN‛S FOOD LABELLING SYSTEM[PDF:1.3MB]

• (For smartphones)FOOD ALLERGY COMMUNICATION SHEET(English)[PDF:508KB]
  • (Chinese)(For smartphones)FOOD ALLERGY COMMUNICATION SHEET[PDF:511KB]
  • (Korean)(For smartphones)FOOD ALLERGY COMMUNICATION SHEET[PDF:487KB]
  • (Japanese)(For smartphones)FOOD ALLERGY COMMUNICATION SHEET[PDF:501KB]

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• Countries of origin of ingredients will be listed for all processed foods![PDF:470KB]
• Allergen labelling[PDF:102KB]
• Expiration date labelling (Best-Before, Use-By)[PDF:501KB]
• Outline of Food Labelling Systems for Nutrition and Health Claims [PDF:98KB]
• What are "Foods with Function Claims"? (December, 2015)[PDF:977KB]

Guidance for Industry

• New Country of Origin Labelling System for Ingredients Q&A[PDF:630KB]
• Nutrition Information Label[PDF:160KB]
• The system of "Foods with Function Claims" has been launched! (December, 2015)[PDF:793KB]
• Criteria for Labeling Permission for "Foods for Special Dietary Uses"[PDF:618KB]
• Distribution Manual: How to Handle Bulk Shipments of U.S. and Canadian-Grown Non-Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (Soybeans and Corn)[PDF:1.4MB]
• Distribution Manual: How to Handle Potato Products produced from Non-Genetically Modified Potato[PDF:1.1MB]
• Distribution Manual for Genetically and Non-genetically Modified Hawaiian Papayas[PDF:312KB]