Taiwan Issues New Labeling Standards for Chocolate Imports

Taiwan recently issued new regulations for labeling on certain chocolate products, including imports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service reported March 10. The regulations, announced March 2 and effective Jan. 1, 2022, will set new standards for how much chocolate and cocoa products must contain to be able to use “chocolate” in their names, USDA said. The rules cover chocolate products that contain fillings, pastes and syrups, as well as chocolates that have added vegetable fats.