- Packaging legislation remains lax in most industries: In recent years the government has focused on more-pressing social issues such as waste management, employment, and the control of counterfeit and illicitly traded products rather than packaging regulations.
- Improved nutrition labelling is sought for food and non-alcoholic drinks: With the increasing health concerns of consumers, the government pushed forward with efforts to help consumers make healthier choices through packaging. The non-alcoholic drinks industry had a head start on nutrition labelling, as it had been mandatory since October 2014. Nutritional facts must reflect calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar and protein in a food or beverage product. The Philippine Nutrition Label Act seeks to require the declaration of allergens in processed food on labels.
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