Product reformulation in non-alcoholic beverages and foods after the implementation of front-of-pack warning labels in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In late March 2020, the Mexican government announced an updated norm to include front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods and non-alcoholic beverages. Warning labels came into effect in October 2020. To avoid displaying warning labels, producers can reformulate their products by reducing the content of calories or critical nutrients targeted by the policy (added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium) or removing non-caloric sweeteners or added caffeine. The objective of this study is to assess changes in the percentage of products above warning-label cutoffs for calories and critical nutrients and changes in the content of calories and critical nutrients associated with warning labels in Mexico.

Methods and findings

We used nutritional panel data collected by th

SUBMITTER: Salgado JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918434 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature