Front-of-Pack Food Labelling Systems

A visual guide to how countries around the world use front-of-pack nutrition labels to help consumers identify foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat.

Types of front-of-pack labels

⚫ Warning Labels

Black warning symbols indicate foods that are high in sugar, salt or saturated fat.

🟠 Traffic Light

Uses Green, Amber and Red colours to indicate low, medium and high nutrient levels.

🔵 Nutri-Score

Grades foods from A to E based on their overall nutritional quality.

🟢 Health Star Rating

Rates products from 0.5 to 5 stars using an overall nutrition algorithm.