Labeling of juices, nectars and fruit drinks began in Russia

In Russia, mandatory labeling of juices, nectars, fruit drinks and drinks made from plant materials has started, regardless of the type of packaging. This is the third stage of the introduction of mandatory labeling for soft drinks, reported the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT, operator of the "Honest Sign" labeling). Mandatory labeling of various non-alcoholic drinks will be introduced in 2023; it is already applied to sodas, lemonades, energy drinks and kvass packaged in glass, PET bottles and cans. “Starting today, juices, nectars, fruit drinks and drinks based on plant materials have been added to the labeling. Thus, labeling has become mandatory for all types of non-alcoholic drinks in all types of packaging, including kegs,” said Yulia Kuzmina, head of the excise-free food products department of the CRPT. By the beginning of the stage, 121,588 participants in the circulation of soft drinks were registered in the system, including 2,050 manufacturers ...