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VBS (bilingual EN/FR): Vanuatu nutrition label

VBS (bilingual EN/FR), the Vanuatu nutrition label under Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned, 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, English and French on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Vanuatu (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned
Effective
1 January 1993
Official source
customs.gov.vu
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Vanuatu

Packaged food sold in Vanuatu must carry a nutrition declaration under Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned. This page covers the Vanuatu - VBS (bilingual EN/FR) format: Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 bilingual English + French. A compliant Vanuatu nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energy / énergie, protein / protéines, fat / matières grasses, saturated fat / dont saturés, carbohydrate / glucides, total sugars / dont sucres 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 / Valeurs Nutritionnelles". English and French must both appear on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Vanuatu nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Vanuatu automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned
Effective
1 January 1993
Scope
Vanuatu (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (7)
Energy / Énergie, Protein / Protéines, Fat / Matières grasses, Saturated fat / dont saturés, Carbohydrate / Glucides, Total sugars / dont sucres 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 / Valeurs Nutritionnelles
Label languages
English and French 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Vanuatu must carry a nutrition declaration under Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned.
When did Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned take effect?
Food (Control) Act [CAP 228] - VBS / Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 aligned has applied since 1 January 1993.
Which label format does Vanuatu use?
Vanuatu uses the Vanuatu format. Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 bilingual English + French.

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  • Pick "Vanuatu - VBS (bilingual EN/FR)" from the format rail
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