Public Consulation Papers
Comments Received for The Implementation Consultation on Additional Measures for Beverages
1 December 2023
From end 2023, the Nutri-Grade labelling requirements and advertising prohibitions will be extended to freshly prepared beverages.
Additional labelling requirements will also be introduced to beverages under the current Nutri-Grade measures – these include pre-packaged beverages sold in Singapore and beverages dispensed from machines.
2. MOH and HPB conducted an implementation consultation on these measures from 9 February 2022 to 4 March 2022. The proposed specifications were circulated to over 3000 players, comprising F&B establishments, catering establishments, non-F&B/catering establishments which serve beverages (e.g. hospitals, transportation vehicles, correctional facilities, education institutions), advertising platforms, food delivery platforms, and the relevant trade and industry associations.
Summary of comments
3. MOH and HPB received feedback from 68 organisations on the proposed specifications for the additional measures. MOH and HPB’s responses to the key comments raised are set out in Annex A.
4. A breakdown of the organisations who provided feedback can be found in Table 1 below. The full list of organisations is in Annex B.
Table 1. Comments by category
Category | Number of organisations |
F&B establishments | 38 |
Non-F&B/catering establishments | 13 |
Advertising platforms | 8 |
Food delivery platforms | 2 |
Industry and trade associations | 7 |
Total | 68 |
5. MOH and HPB would like to thank all respondents for participating in the consultation. MOH and HPB are working towards publishing the measures in the Government Gazette in mid-2023, to have them come into effect six months thereafter in end 2023.