Front of pack nutrition labelling is recommended by the World Health Organization as a tool to promote healthy choices and prevent diet-related NCDs such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. Front of pack labels display key nutritional information, typically including calorie, saturated fat, salt, and sugar content. There are various labelling formats in place worldwide. 

Evidence shows the potential of nutrition labels to encourage food companies to reformulate products and demonstrate they are healthier than other, similar products. A meta-analysis found that a range of food labelling initiatives (including back of pack and menu labelling) were associated with significantly reduced levels of salt in products.

• World Cancer Research Fund International, 2019. Building momentum: lessons on implementing a robust front-of-pack food label
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 2020. Front-of-package labelling as a policy tool for the prevention of noncommunicable disease in the Americas
• WHO Europe, 2020. Manual to develop and implement front‑of‑pack nutrition labelling: guidance for countries on the selection and testing of evidence‑informed front‑of‑pack nutrition labelling systems in the WHO European Region
• PAHO. Front-of-package warning labeling (FOPWL) in the Caribbean
• Resolve to Save Lives. Front-of-pack labels for packaged food
• Obesity Policy Coalition Australia. Improving the effectiveness of the Health Star rating system
• PAHO. Front warning labeling in Argentina
• European Commission. Nutrition Labelling
• UK Department of Health, 2013. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets