Specific foods
Foods intended solely for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age
All formats for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age may be used only on foods that are promoted and sold solely for infants 6 months to less than 12 months old. Products that are also marketed to young children or adults are not subject to the special provisions in the regulations that apply to food for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age. For example, arrowroot cookies that are typically consumed by both young children and infants 6 months to less than 12 months old are not eligible for the formats described in this section.
This section is not complete on its own. It should be used in conjunction with the Information within the Nutrition Facts table section and with the specific nutrition labelling regulations pertaining to foods intended solely for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age found in the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR).
For information on nutrient content claims and health claims on foods for infants 6 months to less than 12 months old, refer to sections Nutrient content claims on foods for children under 2 years of age and Health claims on foods for children under 2 years of age.
When to use a Nutrition Facts table
Requirements
Unless exempted, prepackaged foods intended solely for infants 6 months to less than 12 months old are required to carry a Nutrition Facts table (NFt) [B.01.401(1), FDR].
Prohibitions
The following foods intended solely for infants 6 months to less than 12 months old are specifically prohibited from declaring a Nutrition Facts table [B.01.401(4), B.01.401(5), FDR]:
- infant formula, and
- foods containing infant formula
For more information on the requirements for these products, please refer to the Infant foods and infant formula page.
Exemptions
The same exemptions from displaying a Nutrition Facts table and reasons for losing the exemptions that apply to all other foods also apply to prepackaged foods intended solely for infants 6 months to less than 12 months old.
Manner of declaring
Mandatory information in the Nutrition Facts table
For information on the elements generally included in a Nutrition Facts table, please refer to the Information within the Nutrition Facts table section.
In the case of foods solely for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age, the Nutrition Facts table includes [B.01.403, FDR]:
- the title "Nutrition Facts"
- the serving of stated size
- the number of Calories
- the amounts of fat, carbohydrate, fibre, sugars, protein, sodium, potassium, calcium and iron
- the percent daily values (% DV) of potassium, calcium and iron, and
- Note: % DVs for these minerals must be calculated based on the daily value for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age, which are set out in column 2 of Part 2 of the Table of Daily Values
- the % DV interpretative statement
There are several major differences between nutrition information requirements for prepackaged food for consumers and prepackaged foods for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.403, FDR]. These differences are:
- Nutrients listed in the top part of the Nutrition Facts table (fat, fibre, sugars, cholesterol, sodiumand the sum of saturated and trans fatty acids) are declared in absolute units only (g, mg). Percent daily values (% DV) are not declared for these nutrients.
- Certain core nutrients may be omitted: saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids and cholesterol. However, if cholesterol is declared, then saturated and trans fatty acids must also be declared.
- The Nutrition Facts table formats are modified to reflect these differences. For example, there are no dual formats for foods for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age.
Note
On November 24, 2022, amendments were made to the Table of Reference Amounts for Food. Regulated parties may continue to label products in accordance with the former requirements until December 31, 2025 inclusively.
For information on the former requirements, consult the archived Table of Reference Amounts for Food.
Serving size
Serving sizes are based on the product as sold and are closely aligned with regulated reference amounts. The Table of Reference Amounts for Food provides reference amounts on which most serving sizes are based, for various categories of food, including "Foods intended solely for children under 4 years of age". It also provides instructions on how to determine and express the serving size to be declared in the Nutrition Facts table.
For more information on reference amounts, refer to the Reference amount section.
Additional information in the Nutrition Facts table
Additional information included in the table following B.01.402 of the FDR may be shown in the Nutrition Facts tables for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age. When shown, the additional information shown in the NFt must be presented as illustrated in the figure below [Figures 33.1(E) and(F) or Figure 34.1(B), Directory of Nutrition Facts Table Formats] with respect to the order of presentation, indentation and the presentation of footnotes. The information must be incorporated into an applicable format (for example, standard, narrow standard, bilingual standard) as selected according to the information presented in the Nutrition Facts table formats for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age section. An example of the standard format in both English and French is also shown below. The additional information must be shown in both English and French, unless otherwise exempted from bilingual labelling requirements.
Standard format - infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age
Figure 20.1(E)
Left justified at the top of the table is the heading Nutrition Facts in bold. The next line is Per HM open parenthesis MM close parenthesis. There is a rule below Per HM open parenthesis MM close parenthesis that spans the width of the table. The next line is Calories in bold followed by a placeholder, also in bold, for the amount of Calories. There is a thick rule under Calories that ends after the amount placeholder; it does not span the width of the table.
Left justified on the next line is Fat in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for amount of fat followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule below the Fat information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Carbohydrate in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of carbohydrate followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Carbohydrate is Fibre and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of fibre followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Fibre is Sugars and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of sugars followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule under the Sugars information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Protein in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of protein followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule under the Protein information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Sodium in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of sodium followed by mg in lowercase. There is a thick rule under the Sodium information that spans the width of the table.
Right justified on the next line is the subheading percent symbol Daily Value in bold. Percent Daily Value has an asterisk that refers to a footnote at the bottom of the Nutrition Facts table.
The next line is Potassium followed by a placeholder for the amount of potassium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for percent Daily Value of potassium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the Potassium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Calcium followed by a placeholder for the amount of calcium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of calcium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule below the Calcium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Iron followed by a placeholder for the amount of iron followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of iron followed by a percent symbol. There is a thick rule under the Iron information that spans the width of the Nutrition Facts table.
The next line is the percent Daily Value footnote that was referred to at the beginning of the table description. The footnote starts with an asterisk followed by the statement: 5 percent symbol or less is a little, with a little in bold. The next line is 15 percent symbol or more is a lot, with a lot in bold. This is the end of the Nutrition Facts table.
Figure 20.1(F)
Left justified at the top of the table is the heading Valeur nutritive in bold. The next line is pour MD open parenthesis MM close parenthesis. There is a rule below pour MD open parenthesis MM close parenthesis that spans the width of the table. The next line is Calories in bold followed by a placeholder, also in bold, for the amount of calories. There is a thick rule under Calories that ends after the amount placeholder; it does not span the width of the table.
Left justified on the next line is Lipides in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for amount of lipides followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule below the Lipides information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Glucides in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of glucides followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Glucides is Fibres and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of fibres followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Fibres is Sucres and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of sucres followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule under the Sucres information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Protéines in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of protéines followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule under the Protéines information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Sodium in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of sodium followed by mg in lowercase. There is a thick rule under the Sodium information that spans the width of the table.
Right justified on the next line is the subheading percent symbol valeur quotidienne in bold. Percent valeur quotidienne has an asterisk that refers to a footnote at the bottom of the Valeur nutritive table.
The next line is Potassium followed by a placeholder for the amount of potassium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for percent valeur quotidienne of potassium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the Potassium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Calcium followed by a placeholder for the amount of calcium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent valeur quotidienne of calcium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule below the Calcium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Fer followed by a placeholder for the amount of fer followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent valeur quotidienne of fer followed by a percent symbol. There is a thick rule under the Fer information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is the percent valeur quotidienne footnote that was referred to at the beginning of the table description. The footnote starts with an asterisk followed by the statement: 5 percent symbol ou moins c'est peu, with peu in bold. The next line is 15 percent symbol ou plus c'est beaucoup, with beaucoup in bold. This is the end of the Valeur nutritive table.
Additional information - infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age
Figure 33.1(E)
Left justified at the top of the table is the heading Nutrition Facts in bold. The next line is Serving Size, followed by HM open parenthesis MM close parenthesis. Stacked below on the next line is Servings Per Container followed by a placeholder for the number of servings. There is a rule below the Servings Per Container that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Calories in bold followed by a placeholder, also in bold, for the amount of Calories per serving of the product. This is followed by open parenthesis number symbol placeholder and letters lowercase k, uppercase J, close parenthesis. Right justified on the same line is the subheading Amount in bold. There is a thick rule under Calories information that ends after the amount placeholder in parentheses; it does not span the width of the table. Outside the table, on the right side and in line with the subheading Amount, there is a curly bracket followed by the word or, followed by Amount Per Serving, in bold.
Left justified on the next line inside the table, is Total Fat in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for amount of total fat followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Total Fat is Saturated and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for amount of saturated followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Saturated there is a plus symbol followed by Trans and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of trans followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line is Omega-6 Polyunsaturated and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of omega-6 polyunsaturated followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Omega-6 Polyunsaturated is Omega-3 Polyunsaturated and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of omega-3 polyunsaturated followed by a lowercase g. Indented on the next line under Omega-3 Polyunsaturated is Monounsaturated and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of monounsaturated followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule below the monounsaturated information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Total Carbohydrate in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of total carbohydrate followed by a lowercase g. Indented by 6 points on the next line under Total Carbohydrate is Dietary Fibre and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of dietary fibre followed by a lowercase g. Indented by 12 points on the next line under Dietary Fibre is Soluble Fibre and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of soluble fibre followed by a lowercase g. Indented by 12 points on the next line under soluble fibre is Insoluble Fibre and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of insoluble fibre followed by a lowercase g. Indented by 6 pointson the next line under Insoluble Fibre is Sugars and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of sugars followed by a lowercase g. Indented by 6 points on the next line under Sugars is Sugar Alcohols and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of sugar alcohols followed by a lowercase g. Indented by 6 points on the next line under Sugar Alcohols is Starch and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of starch followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule under the starch information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Protein in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for amount of protein followed by a lowercase g. There is a thin rule under the protein information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Cholesterol in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount of cholesterol followed by mg in lowercase. There is a thin rule under the cholesterol information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Sodium in bold and right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the amount followed by mg in lowercase. There is a thick rule under the sodium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is the subheading Amount in bold. Right justified on the same line is the subheading percent symbol Daily Value in bold followed by an asterisk that refers to a footnote at the bottom of the Nutrition Facts table. There is a rule under the amount and percent daily value subheadings that spans the width of the table. Outside the table, on the left side and in line with the subheading Amount, there is a curly bracket and the word or, followed by Amount Per Serving, in bold.
The next line inside the table, is Potassium followed by a placeholder for the amount of potassium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for percent Daily Value of potassium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the potassium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Calcium followed by a placeholder for the amount of calcium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of calcium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule below the calcium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Iron followed by a placeholder for the amount of iron followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of iron followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the iron information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin A followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin A followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin A followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin A information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin C followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin C followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin C followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin C information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin D followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin D followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin D followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin D information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin E followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin E followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin E followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin E information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin K followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin K followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin K followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin K information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Thiamine followed by a placeholder for the amount of thiamine followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of thiamine followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the thiamine information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Riboflavin followed by a placeholder for the amount of riboflavin followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of riboflavin followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the riboflavin information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Niacin followed by a placeholder for the amount of niacin followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of niacin followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the niacin information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin B6 followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin B6 followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin B6 followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin B6 information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Folate followed by a placeholder for the amount of folate followed by the symbol µ, a lowercase g and the letters DFE. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of folate followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the folate information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Vitamin B12 followed by a placeholder for the amount of vitamin B12 followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of vitamin B12 followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the vitamin B12 information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Biotin followed by a placeholder for the amount of biotin followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of biotin followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the biotin information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Pantothenate followed by a placeholder for the amount of pantothenate followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of pantothenate followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the pantothenate information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Choline followed by a placeholder for the amount of choline followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of choline followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the choline information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Phosphorous followed by a placeholder for the amount of phosphorous followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of phosphorous followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the phosphorous information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Iodide followed by a placeholder for the amount of iodide followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of iodide followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the iodide information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Magnesium followed by a placeholder for the amount of magnesium followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of magnesium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the magnesium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Zinc followed by a placeholder for the amount of zinc followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of zinc followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the zinc information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Selenium followed by a placeholder for the amount of selenium followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of selenium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the selenium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Copper followed by a placeholder for the amount of copper followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of copper followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the copper information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Manganese followed by a placeholder for the amount of manganese followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of manganese followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the manganese information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Chromium followed by a placeholder for the amount of chromium followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of chromium followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the chromium information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Molybdenum followed by a placeholder for the amount of molybdenum followed by the symbol µ, and a lowercase g. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of molybdenum followed by a percent symbol. There is a thin rule under the molybdenum information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is Chloride followed by a placeholder for the amount of chloride followed by mg in lowercase. Right justified on the same line is a placeholder for the percent Daily Value of chloride followed by a percent symbol. There is a thick rule under the chloride information that spans the width of the table.
The next line is the percent Daily Value footnote that was referred to at the beginning of the table description. The footnote starts with an asterisk followed by the statement: 5 percent symbol or less is a little, and stacked below is, 15 percent symbol or more is a lot. The terms 'a little' and 'a lot' are in bold. This is the end of the Nutrition Facts table.
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Nutrition Facts table formats for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age
Sections B.01.461 through B.01.465 of the FDR set out the criteria for each of the formats of the NFt for foods intended solely for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age. The formats and versions (sizes) are specified in the Considerations for selecting an appropriate Nutrition Facts table section. They are selected in the same manner as for other consumer foods, with some exceptions. For example, there are no dual formats for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age.
The acceptable formats of NFt for foods solely for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age can be found in the Directory of Nutrition Facts Table Formats, specifically Figures 20.1(E) to 34.1(B).
Steps for choosing a Nutrition Facts table
Step 1: measure the available display surface (ADS) of your package
For information on calculating the ADS of the package, see the Available display surface section.
Step 2: choose an NFt format family
Sections B.01.461 to B.01.464 of the FDR set out "families" of formats applying to infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age. Each family provides format options for presenting nutrition information in a specific manner.
The table below entitled "Which Nutrition Facts table format family should I use?" is a tool for selecting the appropriate format family for a prepackaged product. Once the appropriate family is determined, the decision tree diagrams provide guidance on the specific template that should be chosen.
| Format | May be used for: | Must be used for: | Example(s) |
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| Standard/horizontal/linear formats – for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.461, FDR] |
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| Simplified formats – for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.462, FDR] |
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| Aggregate format – different kinds of food – for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.463, FDR] |
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| Aggregate format- different amounts of food– for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.464, FDR]. |
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Step 3: choose the appropriate Nutrition facts table using decision trees
Before using the decision trees below, please refer to the Guide to using decision trees in the NFt formats section.
Standard, horizontal, linear formats – infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.461, FDR]
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Standard, horizontal, linear formats - infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age - hierarchy of formats/decision tree
1st Level Options: Steps for choosing between the standard formats
- Manufacturer may choose format 20, 21 or 22. Standard (figure 20.1–20.6), narrow standard (figure 21.1–21.4) or bilingual standard (figure 22.1–22.4).
- Within the desired format, choose the largest version that will fit on 15% ADS and 1 continuous surface of the package.
- All 1st level options must be exhausted before proceeding to next level.
2nd Level Options: Steps for choosing between the horizontal formats
- Choose the largest version of format (figure 23.1–23.2) that will fit on 15% ADS and 1 continuous surface of the package.
- All 2nd level options must be exhausted before proceeding to next level.
3rd Level Options: Steps for choosing between the linear formats
- May choose any format, any version: bilingual standard (figure 22.5-22.7), bilingual horizontal (figure 23.3-23.4), linear (figure 31.1-31.2) or alternative methods of presentations such as tags, package inserts, inner labels, fold-out labels, overwraps or collars.
For package inserts and inner labels, the outer label must indicate where to find the NFt.
Simplified formats – infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.462, FDR]
When used, the simplified formats for foods for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age must include the following information [B.01.403(5), FDR]:
- the serving of stated size, the energy value and the amounts of fat, carbohydrate and protein
- the amount of any nutrient which is the subject of a nutritional or health-related claim or representation as described in the Nutrient Content Claims and Health Claims sections
- the amount of any sugar alcohol, vitamin or mineral nutrient added to the food, except fluoride added to prepackaged water or ice
- the amount of fibre, sugars, sodium, potassium, calcium and iron, when these cannot be declared as "0"
- the amount of any vitamin or mineral nutrient declared as a component of 1 of the product's ingredients (except if the ingredient is flour) and
- the statement "Not a significant source of (naming any excluded core nutrients)". Saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, and cholesterol are not required to be listed in this statement as their declaration is only triggered when the amount of cholesterol is provided. A shorter version of the above statement is permitted to be used for Nutrition Facts tables in 3rd level options in the decision tree: "Not a significant source of other nutrients"
The % daily value interpretative statement is not required in any figures of the simplified formats – infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.401(8), FDR].
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Simplified formats - infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age - hierarchy of formats/decision tree
1st Level Options: Steps for choosing between the standard formats
- Manufacturer may choose format 24 or 25. Simplified standard (figure 24.1–24.6) or bilingual simplified standard (figure 25.1–25.4).
- Within the desired format, choose the largest version that will fit on 15% ADS and 1 continuous surface of the package.
- All 1st level options must be exhausted before proceeding to next level.
2nd Level Options: Steps for choosing between the horizontal formats
- Choose the largest version of format (figure 26.1–26.2) that will fit on 15% ADS and 1 continuous surface of the package.
- All 2nd level options must be exhausted before proceeding to next level.
3rd Level Options: Steps for choosing between the linear formats
- May choose any format, any version: bilingual simplified standard (figure 25.5-25.6), bilingual simplified horizontal (figure 26.3-26.4), simplified linear (figure 32.1-32.2) or alternative methods of presentations such as tags, package inserts, inner labels, fold-out labels, overwraps or collars.
For package inserts and inner labels, the outer label must indicate where to find the NFt.
Aggregate format – different kinds of foods – infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.463, FDR]
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Aggregate format - different kinds of food - infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age - hierarchy of formats/decision tree
1st Level Options: Steps for choosing between the aggregate formats
- Manufacturer may choose format 27 or 28. Aggregate format (figure 27.1-27.6) or bilingual aggregate format (figure 28.1-28.4).
- Within the desired format, choose the largest version of format that will fit on 15% ADS and 1 continuous surface of the package.
- All 1st level options must be exhausted before proceeding to next level.
2nd Level Options: Steps for choosing a format when 1st level options are exhausted
- May choose any version: bilingual aggregate format (figure 28.5-28.6) or alternative methods of presentation.
Aggregate format – different amounts of food – infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age [B.01.464, FDR]
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Aggregate format - different amounts of food - infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age - hierarchy of formats/decision tree
1st Level Options: Steps for choosing between the aggregate formats
- Manufacturer may choose format 29 or 30. Aggregate format (figure 29.1-29.6) or bilingual aggregate format (figure 30.1-30.4).
- Within the desired format, choose the largest version of format that will fit on 15% ADS and 1 continuous surface of the package.
- All 1st level options must be exhausted before proceeding to next level.
2nd Level Options: Steps for choosing a format when 1st level options are exhausted
- May choose either version of bilingual aggregate format (figure 30.5-30.6).
- If no version fits, return to hierarchy of format for standard/horizontal/linear formats.
Small packages – infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age
Foods intended solely for infants 6 months of age or older but less than 1 year of age in small packages with an ADS <100cm2 are exempt from carrying a Nutrition Facts table as long as the information is provided as outlined in the small packages < 100cm2 section.
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