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Res. 2492/2022 (EXCESO): Colombia nutrition label

Res. 2492/2022 (EXCESO), the Colombian nutrition label under Resolución 2492/2022 + Resolución 810/2021, 8 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Spanish on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Resolución 2492/2022 + Resolución 810/2021 · Page updated October 25, 2026

Jurisdiction
Colombia (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Resolución 2492/2022 + Resolución 810/2021
Effective
16 June 2023
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Colombia

Packaged food sold in Colombia must carry a nutrition declaration under Resolución 2492/2022 + Resolución 810/2021. This page covers the Colombia - Res. 2492/2022 (EXCESO) format: 3 octagons distinguishing ADDED sugars per PAHO NPM. A compliant Colombian nutrition label declares 8 mandatory nutrients: energía, proteína, carbohidratos, azúcares totales, azúcares añadidos, grasa total, grasa saturada and sodio. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The scheme itself uses 2 colour bands, and is applied on pack. The panel is headed "Información Nutricional". Spanish is required on pack. Front-of-pack warnings apply. The required scheme is black octagon stop sign. NutritionFactLabel builds a print-ready Colombian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Colombia automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Resolución 2492/2022 + Resolución 810/2021
Effective
16 June 2023
Scope
Colombia (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (8)
Energía, Proteína, Carbohidratos, Azúcares totales, Azúcares añadidos, Grasa total, Grasa saturada and Sodio
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required
Energy units
kcal
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
Información Nutricional
Label language
Spanish required on pack
Front of pack
Mandatory: black octagon stop sign

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in Colombia

Scheme type
black octagon stop sign
Colour bands
fill, text

Colombia food labelling regulations and the front-of-pack rule

Colombia's front-of-pack warning system is mandatory and in force for packaged processed and ultra-processed foods sold in Colombia, both domestic and imported. Resolución 2492 de 2022 amended Resolución 810 de 2021 and replaced the earlier design with black octagonal warning seals, based on the nutrient profile rules in Article 32.

A processed or ultra-processed packaged food must be assessed when salt or sodium, sugars, fats or sweeteners have been added. If it meets or exceeds the relevant criterion, the matching warning seal is mandatory.

The warnings are "EXCESO EN SODIO", "EXCESO EN AZÚCARES", "EXCESO EN GRASAS SATURADAS", "EXCESO EN GRASAS TRANS" and "CONTIENE EDULCORANTES". A product carries one seal for each condition it meets.

Resolución 254 de 2023 corrected formal errors in Resolución 2492 without changing its substance. The six-month transition that followed publication in December 2022 has ended, so the requirements are in force for all covered products, with specific provisions for some categories such as returnable containers.

Source: Resolución 810 de 2021, as amended by Resolución 2492 de 2022 and corrected by Resolución 254 de 2023.

What triggers Colombia's sellos octagonales

For processed or ultra-processed foods with the relevant nutrient added, Colombia uses nutrient profile criteria, which are mandatory, to decide whether a seal is needed. Resolución 2492 states that the Ministry chose the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) nutrient profile model as the basis for the criteria.

Examples of the criteria in force:

  • Sodium: for solid foods, a seal applies at 1 mg or more per kcal, or 300 mg or more per 100 g. Special rules apply to some products, such as packaged raw meat with added salt and beverages with no calories.
  • Sugars: "EXCESO EN AZÚCARES" applies when free sugars supply 10% or more of total energy.
  • Saturated fat: "EXCESO EN GRASAS SATURADAS" applies at 10% or more of total energy.
  • Trans fat: "EXCESO EN GRASAS TRANS" applies at 1% or more of total energy.
  • Sweeteners: "CONTIENE EDULCORANTES" applies when the product contains any amount of a covered sweetener.

These are not per-serving limits. For sugars and fats, the test is the share of total energy the nutrient supplies. Sodium has its own rules, combining a ratio to energy with a concentration test.

Source: Resolución 2492 de 2022, Article 5, modifying Article 32 of Resolución 810 de 2021.

Added sugars and the EXCESO EN AZÚCARES warning

Colombia's sugar warning is based on free sugars, not just the added sugar in the recipe, and this calculation is mandatory. Article 32 requires the manufacturer to work out the product's free sugars and the energy they supply, at 4 kcal per gram.

The percentage is the energy from free sugars divided by the total energy in the same amount of food, multiplied by 100. If free sugars supply 10% or more of total energy, the "EXCESO EN AZÚCARES" warning is required for products within scope.

Resolución 2492 specifies that when free sugars are calculated from added sugars, sugars from fruit or vegetable juices must be included. This is what sets Colombia apart from Chile and Peru: sugar, syrups and other directly added sweeteners are not the only sugars that count.

Source: Resolución 2492 de 2022, Article 5, modifying Article 32.1 of Resolución 810 de 2021.

Colombia etiquetado frontal design and placement requirements

Each seal must be a black octagon with a white border, which is mandatory. Nutrient seals read "EXCESO EN" followed by the nutrient, and products with sweeteners read "CONTIENE EDULCORANTES". The word "MINSALUD" also appears inside the seal.

The text must be white, upper-case Arial Bold. No other shape, wording or format may replace the prescribed design.

Seals normally go in the upper-right third of the principal display panel; on cylindrical and conical containers, in the upper central third. Seal size increases with the area of the principal display panel. Packages with a principal display area below 30 cm² follow special provisions that use the outer package, a QR code or a website.

When more than one seal applies, they must be arranged in one of the layouts Article 32 prescribes. Adhesive seals are allowed if they meet the required characteristics, size and position and stay firmly attached through storage, transport, sale and shelf life.

Source: Resolución 2492 de 2022, Article 5, modifying Article 32 of Resolución 810 de 2021.

Imported Colombia food labels, compliance and enforcement

The rules are mandatory for both domestic and imported packaged foods sold in Colombia. Importers, producers, marketers and holders of sanitary registrations, permits or notifications are all responsible for compliance.

Imported products may carry a complementary label with the required information if they hold the relevant Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria (CIS) issued by INVIMA or the competent authority. The label may be added before, during or after customs clearance, but must be in place before the product is sold.

Adhesives that meet the technical rules exactly may also be used to satisfy Article 32, without prior INVIMA authorisation.

INVIMA, the national food and drug regulator, enforces the rules in force through inspection and surveillance. It has publicly confirmed it continues to monitor nutrition and front-of-pack labelling on packaged foods.

Source: Resolución 2492 de 2022; INVIMA, surveillance of nutrition labelling on packaged foods.

How NutritionFactLabel 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

What is Colombia's front-of-pack labelling rule?
Under Resolución 810 de 2021, as amended by Resolución 2492 de 2022, black octagonal seals are mandatory on processed and ultra-processed packaged foods when added sodium, sugars, fats or sweeteners meet the Article 32 criteria. The seals flag excess sodium, sugars, saturated fat or trans fat, or the presence of sweeteners.
What triggers a warning seal in Colombia?
A seal is mandatory when a processed or ultra-processed product has the nutrient added and meets or exceeds the criterion. Examples in force include free sugars supplying 10% or more of total energy, saturated fat 10% or more, trans fat 1% or more, and any amount of a covered sweetener.
How does Colombia treat added sugars?
The sugar test uses free sugars, not just directly added sugar. When free sugars are calculated from added sugars, sugars from fruit or vegetable juices must be included, and the warning is mandatory when free sugars supply 10% or more of total energy.
Do Colombia food labelling regulations apply to imports?
Yes, compliance is mandatory for imported packaged foods sold in Colombia. Imports may use a visible complementary label under the conditions in Article 37, as long as it is applied before the product is sold.
Can warning seals be added with stickers after a package has been printed?
Yes. Compliant adhesive seals are allowed, but they must meet the mandatory design, size and position rules and stay firmly attached through the product's sale and shelf life.
Where must the Colombian warning octagons appear?
The mandatory position is normally the upper-right third of the principal display panel. On cylindrical or conical packaging it is the upper central third, and the seal size depends on the area of the principal display panel.
Who enforces Colombia's food warning label requirements?
INVIMA carries out inspection, surveillance and control of the rules in force. It has publicly confirmed it continues to monitor compliance with Resolución 810 de 2021, Resolución 2492 de 2022 and Resolución 254 de 2023.

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