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Pure Food Act 1991: Papua New Guinea nutrition label

Pure Food Act 1991, the Papua New Guinea nutrition label under Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports), 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports) · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Papua New Guinea (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports)
Effective
1 January 1991
Official source
dcp.gov.pg
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Papua New Guinea

Packaged food sold in Papua New Guinea must carry a nutrition declaration under Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports). This page covers the Papua New Guinea - Pure Food Act 1991 format: FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 accepted via DCP/NISIT. A compliant Papua New Guinea nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energy, protein, fat, total, - saturated, carbohydrate, - sugars and sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in 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 Papua New Guinea nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Papua New Guinea automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports)
Effective
1 January 1991
Scope
Papua New Guinea (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (7)
Energy, Protein, Fat, total, - saturated, Carbohydrate, - sugars and Sodium
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required
Energy units
kJ
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 Papua New Guinea?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Papua New Guinea must carry a nutrition declaration under Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports).
When did Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports) take effect?
Pure Food Act 1991 (FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 aligned for imports) has applied since 1 January 1991.
Which label format does Papua New Guinea use?
Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinea format. FSANZ 1.2.7/1.2.8 accepted via DCP/NISIT.

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