GB 7718-2004 General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods
5.1.2.3 If the raw materials used in the preparation process are converted into other ingredients (refers to the fermented products such as wine, soy sauce, vinegar)，the "raw materials" or "raw materials and supplementary materials" may be used to substitute "ingredients" and "list of ingrediants",and the various raw materials, supplementary materials, and food additives shall be listed in accordance with Section 5.1. 2.1. 2.
5.1.2.4 The processing aids used in preparation and processing of the foods need not be indicated in the list of ingredients.
5.1.3 Quantitative labeling of the ingredients
5.1.3.1 Where the labeling of a food places special emphasis on the presence of one or more valuable and/or characterizing ingredients, the percentage of the mphasized ingredients added at the of manufacture shall be declared.
5.1. 3.2 Similarly, where the labeling of a food places special emphasis on the low content of one or more ingredients, the percentage of the emphasized ingredient in the final product shall be declared.
5.1.3.3 A reference in the name of a food to a particular ingredient shall not of itself constitute the placing of special emphasis. A reference in the labeling of a food to an ingredient used in a small quantity and only for flavoring purpose shall not of itself constitute the placing of special emphasis.
5.1.4 Net contents and drained weight
5.1.4.1 The net contents declaration shall be expressed using net content, numerals and the official unit of measurement, for example "Net Content 450 g".
5.1.4.2 The net contents of the packaged food shall be declared in accordance with the official unit of measurement, in the following manner:
a) For liquid foods, by volume—L (i） or mL(mD;
b) For solid foods, by weight-g or kg;
c) For semi-solid or viscous foods, either by weight or volume.
5.1.4.3 The unit of measurement for net contents shall be declared in accordance with Table 2:
5.1.4.4 The minimum font size of net contents declaration shall be in accordance with Table 3:
5.1.4.5 The net contents and the name of the food shall be presented in the same display panel of the package (container).
5.1.4.5 In the case of a solid food packed in a liquid medium (for example canned pear in syrup)，in addition to the declaration of net contents, the drained (solid) contents shall also be declared, in weight or percentage.
Example：
Canned pear in syrup
Net Content: 425 g
Drained Content (solid content or pear slices may be declared) : not less than 255 g( or not less than 60%)
5.1.4.7 For individually wrapped and identical prepackaged food units contained in the same large prepackage, in addition to the declaration of net content, the number of individual food units shall also be declared, except for those small wrappings packed in large package not for sale as individual units, for example candies
5. 1.5 Name and address of the manufacturer and distributor
5.1.5.1 The registered name and address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor shall be declared,whereas in the following circumstances, the labeling shall be made according to the following requirement:
5.1.5.1.1 Any group company or its branch office (subsidiary) which by law bears independent statutory responsibilities shall have their respective name and address declared separately.
5.1.5.1.2 Any branch office (subsidiary) or production facility of a group company which by law does not bear independent statutory responsibilities may have the names and addresses of the group company and its branch office (production facility) declared; or may only have the name and address of the group company declared.
5.1.5.1.3 In the case of contract packer authorized to produce the prepackaged food but is not responsible for the sale and marketing of the product, the name and address of the company that authorizes the contract packer shall be declared.
5.1.5.2 For imported prepackaged food, the country or region (Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan) of origin, and the name and address of the agent, importer or distributor registered in the People's Republic of China, shall be declared.
5.1.6 Date marking and storage instructions
5.1.6.1 The date of manufacture (or the date of packaging) and the date of minimum durability shall be clearly declared. The use-by date may also be declared. Where the date is indicated by making reference to a specific place of the package, this specific place of the package shall be indicated. There shall be no paste-over, supplement, or amendment to the declared date.
5.1.6.1.1 The date coding shall be marked in the sequence of the year, month and day. For exampie: 2004 01 15 (separated by space);20040115 (not separated by space);2004-01-15 (separated by hyphen);2004年1月15日，etc. Usually, the year shall be marked in a four digit number, and a two digit number may be used for small package where there is insufficient space for a four digit number.
5.1.6.1.2 The date of minimum durability or the use-by date shall be declared in one of the following manners:
