Nutrition Excellence Awards

Evidence requirements

Give reviewers a clear account of the product, its nutritional purpose and the sources supporting the application.

Download the evidence checklist
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Product information

Provide the complete current label or ingredient specification, including composition, intended use, instructions, warnings and the market version. For labels, include every panel rather than a promotional summary.

  • Identify the formulation or specification version in the application.
  • Provide the original document and an accurate English translation when the material is in another language.
  • Keep quantities, units, servings and preparation instructions consistent across the documents.

Connect each statement to a source

An evidence map helps reviewers see what supports each nutritional statement and how the evidence applies to this entry.

Connect each statement to a source
FieldWhat to record
StatementThe nutritional purpose or factual statement being supported.
SourceAuthor, title, date and a DOI or stable reference where available.
Studied materialThe ingredient or formulation used and how it compares with this product.
Amount and populationDose or serving, duration where relevant and the people studied.
FindingsThe relevant results, with their context.
Applicability and limitsDifferences, uncertainty and findings that qualify or contradict the statement.

Quality and safety records

Include existing records relevant to the identity, composition, stability, quality and safety of the submitted product or ingredient.

  • Identify the issuing organisation, date and scope of each report.
  • State which sample, batch or specification the report concerns.
  • Explain relevant recalls, restrictions, known concerns and changes.
  • Distinguish information about a particular batch from information about the formulation or specification as a whole.

Additional category evidence

Include the common documents alongside the requirements for your category.

Clinical nutrition

Dietary-management need, composition, clinical suitability and supervision.

Clinical requirements

Infant and young-child nutrition

Age, composition, feeding context and the proposed public presentation.

Infant requirements

Nutrition ingredients

Identity, specification, processing, applications and market conditions.

Ingredient requirements

Files and references

Upload PDF documents and JPEG or PNG images, up to 10 MB per file. Use filenames that identify the document and version. Check the upload status before submitting.

Provide only material you have the right to share. A citation and lawful access route can be supplied instead of an unauthorised copy of a research paper. Do not submit patient records, identifiable child data, executable files or unrelated personal information.

Private material and public information

The application separates the evidence used for assessment from the information shown in an award record.

You review the proposed public identity fields in the application. The recognition statement is settled after assessment. Submitted files are not automatically published.

Private material and public information
Kept within the applicationShown in a published award record
Formulation details and supporting evidence filesAwarded product or ingredient name, responsible organisation and reference.
Private reviewer analysis and correspondenceVersion, market, scope, decision date and the approved reason for recognition.
Contact and account informationCurrent award or mark-use status and any published correction.

Final document check

Before submitting, check identity and version, label panels, quantities and units, evidence references, quality records and your authority to provide them. Keep the original source records available for clarification.

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