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BOBS (Food Control Act): Botswana nutrition label

BOBS (Food Control Act), the Botswanan nutrition label under Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS, 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Botswana (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS
Effective
1 January 1993
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Botswana

Packaged food sold in Botswana must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS. This page covers the Botswana - BOBS (Food Control Act) format: SACU-style table via Botswana Bureau of Standards. A compliant Botswanan nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, total sugars and sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml, with energy in both kcal and kJ, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "Nutrition Information". English is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Botswanan nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Botswana automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS
Effective
1 January 1993
Scope
Botswana (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (7)
Energy, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Carbohydrate, Total sugars and Sodium
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml
Energy units
kcal and kJ, both required
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
Nutrition Information
Label language
English required on pack
Front of pack
No mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme

How NFL handles it

  • Applies the correct rounding rules for every nutrient
  • Uses the right Daily Value / Reference Intake table for this jurisdiction
  • Renders the required front-of-pack warnings automatically when thresholds are hit
  • Handles multilingual labels where required (bilingual EN/FR, EN/ES, Arabic + EN, etc.)
  • Exports print-ready vector PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG, and EPS

Common questions

Is a nutrition declaration mandatory in Botswana?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Botswana must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS.
When did Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS take effect?
Food Control Act + BOS labelling standards - BOBS has applied since 1 January 1993.
Which label format does Botswana use?
Botswana uses the Botswana format. SACU-style table via Botswana Bureau of Standards.

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