Do I need to declare “water” under the statement of ingredients if it is added as an ingredient in my food product?

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With effect from 30 January 2026, added water must be declared in the statement of ingredients except where: a. the water forms part of a brine, syrup or broth that is used in a food consisting of 2 or more ingredients and the brine, syrup or broth is declared in the statement of ingredients; b. the water is evaporated in the course of manufacture; c. the water makes up less than 5% of the finished product by volume (for liquid food) or by weight (for viscous food); or d. the water is used to reconstitute a dehydrated ingredient, where the amount of the water added in the process of reconstitution is equal to the amount of water removed in the making of the dehydrated ingredient. Although it is not a legal requirement to declare the addition of water in the above situations, food businesses may do so on a voluntary basis. For further details on the new labelling requirements, please refer to SFA’s website (Under the section “What are the labelling requirements”, look for the briefing deck “Amendments to Labelling Requirements for Prepacked Food.”).

Do I need to declare “water” under the statement of ingredients if it is added as an ingredient in my food product?

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