##  [South Korea Revises Food Labelling Standards for Decaffeinated Coffee and Liquor Collaboration Products Effective 2028](/consumer-industry-news/south-korea-revises-food-labelling-standards-for-decaffeinated-coffee-and-liquor-collaboration-products-effective-2028) 

May 12, 2026

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea has issued Notice No. 2026-37 amending the Food Labelling Standards to revise the criteria for “decaffeinated” coffee claims in line with international standards. Under the revised rule, effective 1 January 2028, coffee products may only use the terms “Decaffeinated (디카페인)” or “Made with Decaffeinated Beans” if the residual caffeine content in the coffee bean solids is 0.1% or less after caffeine removal.

The previous standard allowed decaffeinated claims when at least 90% of caffeine had been removed. MFDS stated that the amendment improves clarity by establishing a measurable residual caffeine threshold rather than a caffeine removal percentage.The authority noted that the revision aims to harmonize domestic requirements with international standards and provide consumers with clearer and more consistent information regarding decaffeinated coffee products.



Source

[https://www.mfds.go.kr/brd/m\_207/view.do?company\_cd&company\_nm&itm\_seq\_1=0&itm\_…](https://www.mfds.go.kr/brd/m_207/view.do?company_cd&company_nm&itm_seq_1=0&itm_seq_2=0&multi_itm_seq=0&page=1&seq=15167&srchFr&srchTo&srchTp&srchWord)

 

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