Health tonics to add caffeine content, warning on labels from 2020
- 5 years ago
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So-called health tonics sold in South Korea will have to change their labels to show caffeine content and related warnings starting from the second half of next year.
The government says such products must specify in bold red lettering that they have caffeine and that those under 15 must not consume them.
Canned coffee and energy drinks, categorized as food, are already subject to such regulations.
However, health tonics are categorized as quasi-drugs and do not require such labels, despite having similar caffeine content.
So-called health tonics sold in South Korea will have to change their labels to show caffeine content and related warnings starting from the second half of next year.
The government says such products must specify in bold red lettering that they have caffeine and that those under 15 must not consume them.
Canned coffee and energy drinks, categorized as food, are already subject to such regulations.
However, health tonics are categorized as quasi-drugs and do not require such labels, despite having similar caffeine content.