On 9 November 2022, the Brazilian Government Gazette issued Notices 442482683 and 442503628, amending the standard regulations on special foods for weight control purposes. The main contents include:
(1) Supplementary provisions: the warning "should be consumed under the supervision of a doctor and/or dietitian" should be highlighted in bold on the main display surface of the label.
(2) The new version of the basic composition requirements of food for weight control purposes was released, such as the energy value of partial replacement diet diet food should be 200-400kcal/ portion, the energy value of complete replacement diet diet food should be 800-1200kcal/ portion (all in instant state), and the product should not add sucrose, fructose or glucose, etc.
The revision will take effect from the date of publication.
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