Revision as of 16:18, 2 February 2021

The Keyhole is a is a food label that identifies healthier food products within a product group. [...] The Swedish National Food Agency has registered the Keyhole as a trademark and the labelling system is enforced through a regulation.^[1].

Where?

The following countries are part of the project:

the Nordic Working Group:
- Sweden (1989), Norway (2009), Denmark (2009), Iceland (2013).
Other countries:
- Lithuania (2013)
- Macedonia (2015)

What?

The label is voluntary, independent, with no fees or charges.

It is taking into account:

Less fat, Healthier fat (max S-fat, max industrial trans fat), less sugar, less salt, more fibre and wholegrain, and more fruits and vegetables
Exclusion of: sweeteners (food additives), novel foods with sweetening properties, phytosterols/phytostanols or their esters.

It does not concern baby foods (up to 36 months).

It divides food into 33 categories.

The Keyhole in Open Food Facts database

The Keyhole is in the label taxonomy. We can identify 100 products as of 2021-02-02.

Resources

Complete presentation (en).
https://vetduat.no/produkt: lists products sold in Norway; more than 84,783 as of 2021-02-02.

References

↑ The Keyhole, by Swedish Food Agency

[1] The Keyhole, by Swedish Food Agency

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 It divides food into 33 categories.
+= The Keyhole in Open Food Facts database =
+The Keyhole is in the label taxonomy. We can identify [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/label/keyhole 100 products] as of 2021-02-02.
 = Resources =
 * [https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/animals/docs/comm_ahac_20180423_pres2.pdf Complete presentation] (en).
+* https://vetduat.no/produkt: lists products sold in Norway; more than 84,783 as of 2021-02-02.
 = References =
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