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รูปที่่� 4 ตารางการใช้้ตราสััญลัักษณ์์ สัี แลัะตัวเลัข ตามมาตรฐาน IDDSI
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Figure 4 Table of IDDSI symbols, colors and numbers for food labels

In addition, Precise , an Australian manufacturer of
®
thickness-modified beverages, has also adopted IDDSI
symbols, colors, and numbers, which range from 2 to 4, on
its products such as drinking water, juice, milk tea, and flavored
milk (Figure 3).
Since IDDSI codes have begun to play a more prominent
role in foods and beverages for elderly or dysphagic
consumers, their popularity and usage are rising in many
countries. Food industry operators interested in applying IDDSI
solutions need to comply with IDDSI regulations concerning
size, color, and number codes (Figure 4). In addition, their
food test results must be subject to and confirmed by additional
IDDSI-prescribed tests. Nevertheless, the application of IDDSI
code of information must still be subject to the jurisdiction and
governing laws of each country’s food and drug authorities,
Thailand included. Thai food operators need to keep
themselves updated to see how the IDDSI code of information
will be enforced and applied to different product types, such
as regular foods, elderly foods, or specific-purpose foods.
It is also interesting to see if the display of IDDSI code of
information will be imposed on voluntary or compulsory basis.
Manufacturers of elderly foods should prepare themselves
well and study any information related to food tests in order
to more efficiently satisfy the increasing demand of the ageing
society.

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เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
https://thickit.com/blog/2022/06/02/thick-it-brand-unveils-new-
packaging-for-puree-line/
https://store.precisethickn.com.au/precise-ready-to-drink-thickened-
white-tea
https://iddsi.org/IDDSI/media/images/ProductLabelling/IDDSI-
Colour-codes-FINAL-2019.pdf
https://iddsi.org/IDDSI/media/images/ProductLabelling/IDDSI-
Product-Labelling-Guidelines.pdf
Cichero, Julie AY, et al. "Development of international terminology
and definitions for texture-modified foods and thickened fluids
used in dysphagia management: the IDDSI framework."
Dysphagia 32.2 (2017): 293-314.
Cichero, Julie AY, et al. "Release of updated international dysphagia
diet standardisation initiative framework (IDDSI 2.0)." Journal of
Texture Studies 51.1 (2020): 195-196.
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