The objective of this work is to make a brief but concise analysis of the New Law on Food Labeling in Chile, also known as the “Ley Super 8”, which aims to regulate the labeling of food, its packaging and advertising when targeted at children under 14. This new regulation seeks to reduce the consumption of foods with high rates of calories, saturated fats, sugars and sodium, given the problem of childhood obesity in Chile. The author will review the changes that this new legislation has produced in terms of publicity, sanitary regulation and the penalties that the infractions would entail, and will comment on the effectiveness of this law.

The objective of this work is to make a brief but concise analysis of the New Law on Food Labeling in Chile, also known as the “Ley Super 8”, which aims to regulate the labeling of food, its packaging and advertising when targeted at children under 14. This new regulation seeks to reduce the consumption of foods with high rates of calories, saturated fats, sugars and sodium, given the problem of childhood obesity in Chile. The author will review the changes that this new legislation has produced in terms of publicity, sanitary regulation and the penalties that the infractions would entail, and will comment on the effectiveness of this law.

El presente informe examina la presunta infracción a la Ley de Represión de la Competencia Desleal (LRCD) atribuida a Frigoinca S.A.C., una empresa dedicada a la producción y comercialización de alimentos. El análisis aborda las declaraciones vinculadas a la composición de sus productos, el cumplimiento de los estándares técnicos requeridos por el Programa Nacional de Alimentación Escolar Qali Warma, y la posible omisión de información, como la incorporación de aditivos fosfatos. El estudio se enfoca en dilucidar si las prácticas adoptadas por Frigoinca transgredieron los principios de veracidad y sustanciación previa contemplados en la LRCD, en atención a la insuficiencia y falta de idoneidad de las pruebas presentadas para sustentar sus afirmaciones. Asimismo, se analiza el impacto potencial de dichas conductas en el mercado, particularmente en el marco de los procesos d...