REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Label Compliance Basics for Nutrition Products
The label elements that most often trigger rejections, and how to get them right the first time.
Label compliance is one of the most common reasons a submission gets sent back — and it's often avoidable with the right review process upfront.
Bilingual accuracy is the first checkpoint. Saudi labeling requires accurate, complete Arabic translation alongside English — not a literal word-for-word translation, but one that preserves the exact regulatory meaning of claims, warnings, and ingredient declarations.
Claims are the second, and usually the biggest, risk area. Any statement about what the product does — energy, immunity, digestive support, and so on — needs to be substantiated and phrased within what your product's classification actually permits. This is where 'support' and 'complementary' framing often does more work than direct medical claims.
Mandatory declarations — net weight, batch number, expiry format, storage instructions, and manufacturer details — need to match the format SFDA expects, not just be present somewhere on the label.
For infant-specific products, additional statements (such as breastfeeding superiority statements or galactosemia warnings, depending on the product) are often required and are a frequent point of omission.
Getting label review done in parallel with — not after — your technical dossier preparation is the most reliable way to avoid a late-stage rejection.