| Australia – New South Wales | No formal voluntary phase | 1 Feb 2011 (12-month phase-in before penalties) | Chain food businesses with ≥20 outlets in NSW or ≥50 outlets across Australia (with specified exemptions) | Energy (kJ) per standard item + required reference statement: “Average adult daily energy intake is 8,700 kJ” | Yes – kJ must appear close to item name or price and meet prominence rules | Yes – applies to online menus and third-party ordering platforms |
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| Australia – South Australia | No formal voluntary phase | 23 Feb 2012 (12-month implementation period) | Chain businesses with ≥20 outlets in SA or ≥50 across Australia (with exemptions) | Energy (kJ) per item + 8,700 kJ reference statement | Yes – must appear on menus including drive-through; prominence rules apply | Yes – explicitly includes electronic / internet menus |
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| Australia – Victoria | Voluntary uptake reported prior to law | 1 May 2018 | Chain businesses with ≥20 outlets in VIC or ≥50 across Australia (incl. chain supermarkets) | Energy (kJ) per item + 8,700 kJ reference statement | Yes – must be adjacent or close to item name/price; applies to printed and electronic menus | Yes – explicitly includes takeaway and online menus |
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| Australia – Queensland | No formal voluntary phase (12-month legislative lead-in) | 24 Mar 2017 | Chain businesses with ≥20 outlets in QLD or ≥50 across Australia (with exemptions) | Energy (kJ) per item + 8,700 kJ reference statement | Yes – kJ must match price display prominence and appear adjacent | Yes – includes online ordering websites and apps |
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| Australia – Australian Capital Territory | No formal voluntary phase | 1 Jan 2013 | Chain businesses with ≥7 outlets in ACT or ≥50 across Australia (catering exemption applies) | Energy (kJ) per item + 8,700 kJ reference statement | Yes – same font/size as price/name; adjacent placement required | Yes – includes internet and phone ordering menus |
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| Ontario (Canada) | No formal voluntary scheme (law passed 2015) | 1 Jan 2017 | Food service chains with ≥20 locations in Ontario (with exemptions) | Calories on menus + required contextual statement; additional nutrition info available on request | Yes – calories must appear next to item name or price; formatting rules apply | Yes – applies to online menus/apps where ordering and pricing are shown |
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| Saudi Arabia | Reported voluntary introduction 2017 | 1 Jan 2019 (calorie labelling); expanded requirements from 2025 | Food establishments broadly | Calories on menus (later expanded to broader nutrition disclosures) | Yes – menu-based disclosure required | Yes – delivery applications reported as included |
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| England | No formal voluntary scheme (smaller businesses encouraged pre-2022) | 6 Apr 2022 | Businesses with ≥250 employees (with exemptions and franchise counting rules) | Calories (kcal) at point of choice + required reference statement (“adults need around 2000 kcal a day”) | Yes – must be clearly visible and legible at point of choice | Yes – explicitly includes websites, mobile apps and remote providers |
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| United States (Federal) | Final rule published Dec 2014; compliance delayed | 7 May 2018 | Chains with ≥20 locations operating under same name and offering substantially the same items | Calories on menus/menu boards; additional written nutrition information available on request | Yes – calories adjacent to item; required statements specified in regulation | Yes – includes menus on the Internet; treatment of third-party platforms clarified in FDA guidance |
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| Ireland | Government-led voluntary menu calorie labelling initiative (no legal requirement; guidance and support promoted by FSAI and Department of Health from 2012) | No mandatory enforcement date (voluntary only) | All food-service businesses encouraged to participate; no statutory size threshold | Calories on menus (voluntary, not legally required) | Guidance suggests placement at point of choice and clear legibility, but these are not statutory requirements | Not mandated; dependent on business participation (no legal requirement for online menus/delivery) |
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