Anticipatory effects of the implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labeling and Advertising on food and beverage product reformulation

• DOI: 10.1111/obr.12870
• Publication Date: 2019-06-27T10:42:17Z
• Authors: Rebecca Kanter; Marcela Reyes; Stefanie Vandevij...; Boyd Swinburn; Camila Corvalán
• Keywords: Food Products; Beverage industry; Food labeling; Nutrition Labeling; Energy density; Sample (material)

Summary This study evaluated the anticipated food and beverage product reformulation by industry before Chilean Law of Food Labeling Advertising (Law 20.606) was implemented in June 2016 requiring a front‐of‐package (FOP) warning label for products high sodium, total sugars, saturated fats, and/or energy. Fieldworkers photographed purposive sample packaged February 2015 (n = 5421) 5479) from six different supermarkets Santiago, Chile. The same collected both years 2086) 17 categories with added critical nutrients (nutrients concern: fats) were included this longitudinal study. average change energy nutrient content estimated category. number labels potentially avoided because determined. Between 2016, no category experienced reductions > 5% or content; some increased content. Few (<2%) would have at least one reformulation. In diverse products, there minimal anticipation implementation Advertising.