5. Claim Requirements

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General Foods
Indonesia

This section provides information on the definition of different types of claims and any restrictions or allowance of claims as well as claim registration processes.

5.1 Overview of Claims

5.1.1 Types & Definitions

1. Nutrient/non-nutrient claims [1]
A claim that states, indicates, or implies that food has certain nutritional/non-nutritional characteristics including energy value and content of protein, fat, and carbohydrate content, as well as vitamin and mineral content.

Nutrient/non-nutrient claims are classified into:

Nutrient/non-nutrient content claim
A claim that describes the level of a nutrient or non-nutrient contained in a food. It can be applied for energy, fat, protein, vitamin, mineral, and dietary fiber.

Nutrient/non-nutrient comparative claim
A claim that compares the nutrient or non-nutrient levels and/or energy value of two or more foods (examples: “reduced”; “less than”; “fewer”; “increased”; or “more than”). It can be applied for energy, fat, protein, vitamin, mineral, and dietary fiber.

No sugar added claim
A claim that states the product is not added or contains sucrose, glucose, honey, or high fructose corn syrup.

No salt added claim
A claim that states the product is not added or contains sodium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium L-ascorbate, sodium selenate, sodium benzoate, monosodium L-glutamate, or other types of sodium salts.

Lactose claim
A claim that represents the content of lactose in the product (low lactose or lactose-free).

Gluten claim
A claim that represents the content of gluten in the product (low gluten or gluten-free).

2. Health claims

Health claim means any representation that states, suggests, or implies that a relationship exists between a food or a constituent of that food and health.

Health claims are classified into:

Nutrient/non-nutrient function claim
A claim that describes the physiological role of the nutrient or non-nutrient in growth, development, and normal functions of the body. It can be applied for protein, fat, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

Reduce the risk of disease claim
A claim that correlates the consumption of a food or food component in the total diet with a reduced risk of disease or health condition.

Glycemic claim
A claim that represents the value of glycemic load and glycemic index in the product (low, medium, or high glycemic).

3. Isotonic claims

A claim that represents the product can provide the consumers’ isotonic needs.

4. Vegan claims

A claim that states the product does not contain animal-based foodstuffs and processed products, including honey.

5. Microorganism-related claims

A claim that states the product contains a microorganism that has a specific function for consumers’ needs (probiotic or other health claims related to probiotics).