On September 16, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2021-449, which intends to formulate part of the "Low-salt and Low-sugar Labeling Standard". The main contents are as follows:

1. Applicable objects are fried noodles such as ramen noodles.

2. When the detailed classification is more than 10% lower than the average value or the detailed classification is 25% lower than the company's similar products, the low-volume labeling words of "less, reduced, etc." can be marked.

The deadline for soliciting opinions above is October 6, 2021.