Labels: Difference between revisions

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Open Food Facts covers thousands of labels. This page is the beginning of a documentation related to these labels. If you have knowledge about a label, don't hesitate to create a dedicated page and an entry here.

Labels can be related to many types. We list below some of these types, with few examples.

By default, Open Food Facts can manage any kind of label if it's on the food packaging.

Webography

List of food labeling regulations (wikipedia).

Science based rating labels promoted by Open Food Facts

Nutri-Score. See also: Nutri-Score on Open Food Facts website.
Nova. See also: Nova on Open Food Facts website.

Rating labels

See: Nutritional rating systems [to investigate]
Health Star Rating: 113 products as of 2020-09-17. See: wikipedia page.
The Keyhole: 100 products as of 2021-02-02. See: its presentation from Swedish Food Agency.
The Heart Symbol: 54 products as of 2021-02-03. See: homepage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_labelling_and_advertising_law_(Chile)
Food labelling in Uruguay (inspired from Chile?) - https://twitter.com/MSPUruguay/status/1233478398472806400
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Production

Labels/fr:ab-agriculture-biologique‎‎
en:pasteurized product

Quality standards

en:ISO 9001
en:ISO 22000

Origins

There are thousands of labels dealing with the origins. We list here a few examples:

en:raised in ... (Scotland, Norway, Ireland, etc.)
en:Made in ...
en:French eggs
...

Generally, origins labels are precisely defined by local regulations. Example:

en:Certified Belgian Abbey Beer, allows restricted producers to use its label

Product content

en:Omega-3
en:High fibres, high fibers, Rich in fiber
en:Source of iron
en:Vitamin C source
[thousands]
[...]

Ecology

en:Carbon compensated product, carbon neutral
en:FSC, Forest Stewardship Council
[...]

Economy

en:Fair trade
en:Max Havelaar
...

Awards

en:World Beer Awards
...

Religious labels

en:Kosher
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 * Health Star Rating: [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/label/health-star-rating 113 products] as of 2020-09-17. See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Star_Rating_System wikipedia page].
 * [[The Keyhole]]: [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/label/keyhole 100 products] as of 2021-02-02. See: its [https://www.livsmedelsverket.se/(X(1)S(etdkvzvgzlvznrc2vdaltwaa))/en/food-and-content/labelling/nyckelhalet?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 presentation from Swedish Food Agency].
+* The Heart Symbol: [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/label/fi:Syd%C3%A4nmerkki 54 products] as of 2021-02-03. See: [https://www.sydanmerkki.fi/en/ homepage]
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_labelling_and_advertising_law_(Chile)
 * Food labelling in Uruguay (inspired from Chile?) - https://twitter.com/MSPUruguay/status/1233478398472806400