Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has issued a comprehensive draft regulation titled Informasi Nilai Gizi pada Label Pangan Olahan (Nutrition Information on Processed Food Labels). The initiative seeks to modernize, harmonize, and streamline existing requirements by merging three foundational decrees into a single legal framework: BPOM Regulation No. 9 of 2016 (Nutrition Reference Values), BPOM Regulation No. 16 of 2020 (Nutrition Information for MSEs), and BPOM Regulation No. 26 of 2021 (Nutrition Information on Processed Food Labels).
Major Changes
The proposed regulatory overhaul introduces several critical updates to nutrition labelling:
1.Standardized Core Nutrients: The mandatory tabular Nutrition Information Panel (NIP) must now explicitly feature seven core items: Total Energy, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Protein, Total Carbohydrates, Total Sugars, and Salt (Sodium).
2.Serving Size Specifications: Nutrition values must be presented per single serving size from a single package. Specialized categories like infant formula, follow-on formula, and foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) are exempt from this and must instead present data per 100g/100ml and per 100 kcal.
3.Analytical Tolerance Limits: To manage natural product variations, lab analysis versus label claims must fall within strict boundaries. Labelled levels for vitamins and minerals must be at least 80% of actual laboratory findings, while energy, fats, sugars, and salt must not exceed 120% of the analysed content.
4.Voluntary "Healthier Choice" Logo: Products passing rigorous, category-specific nutrient profiling are permitted to feature a voluntary green front-of-pack checkmark reading "PILIHAN LEBIH SEHAT" to guide consumer purchasing.
5.Mandatory Color-Coded "Nutri-Level" System: Ready-to-consume beverages, powdered drink mixes, and liquid or solid concentrates must adopt a mandatory, color-coded grading system from A to D based on their total sugar, salt, and fat thresholds per 100ml. Level A is dark green (healthiest profile with no artificial sweeteners), Level B is light green, Level C is yellow, and Level D is red (highest in sugars, sodium, or fat). This system is strictly prohibited on infant and medical formulas.
Implementation Grace Periods: Businesses holding a valid distribution permit (izin edar) receive a 24-month grace period from the official enactment date to align their packaging with the new NIP criteria and the mandatory Nutri-Level beverage graphics
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