Compliance of pre-packaged food products with Nigerian food labelling guidelines: the NigeFE study
High compliance with the guidelines was reported; however, the declarations of nutrient and quantitative ingredients were not sufficiently met. Prioritizing food labelling in policy formulation, alongside targeted support for food manufacturers particularly local producers will help address existing gaps across the food compliance spectrum.
Authors
- Nwabumma C. Asouzu
- Adimchi Dike Adile
- Linda E. Olah
- Ifeoma M. Egechizuorom
- Elizabeth Monday Okonkwo
- Gideon Onyedikachi Iheme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1554-5970)
- Hannah C. Enuka
- Oluwadamilare E. Kupoluyi
- Barbara Adimchinobi Onyeonu
- Obinna C. Ogbonna
- Linda Obianuju Edafioghor
- Idris Hajara
- Chinyere Ikejiofor
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Al-Qalam University Katsina (NG)
- Jos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Food and Drug Administration (TH)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- National Rehabilitation Hospital (IE)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- University of Reading (GB)
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1644344
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00