Next to safety, content claims might be the most highly reviewed criteria of a food product by the FDA. During a time where functional foods have risen to exponential heights in consumer popularity, it is important to understand what types of claims...
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Nutrition Labeling Exemption
Small Business Nutrition Labeling Exemption: Does Your Product Qualify? When it comes to nutrition labeling, the FDA takes things pretty seriously. All food products sold into retail must have nutrition information clearly stated in the latest label format, health...
Nutrition Label Makes You FDA-Compliant
How Your Nutrition Label Makes You FDA-Compliant Maybe you're reading this and you're an established food entrepreneur, or perhaps you just have a new recipe that your family believes would make an excellent addition to the shelves of your local grocery store. Either...
Food Labeling Requirements
New August 2019 FDA Industry Guidance for Food Labeling: Folate, Niacin, Vitamins A, D & E As of August 2019, the FDA released new guidance for the industry concerning food labeling for certain micronutrients listed on the nutrition facts label on food products. ...
2020 FDA Regulations for Food Labeling
2020 FDA Regulations for Food Labeling: Are You Compliant? Get FDA Compliant for 2020 with LabelCalc 2020 FDA Regulations for Food Labeling: Are You Compliant? According to new FDA regulations regarding food labeling for food manufacturers: companies exceeding $10...
Regulations for the Food Manufacturer
Trans Fat: FDA Regulations for the Food Manufacturer As of June 18, 2018, the FDA has banned the use of artificial trans fats in any commercially sold food, in grocery stores or restaurants throughout the United States. As these food regulations for the food...
Potassium Chloride Renamed on FDA Food Labels
Potassium Chloride Renamed on FDA Food Labels In an effort to educate consumers about the amount of sodium they are consuming through processed foods, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released an industry guideline to bring awareness to sodium content through...
Navigating the 2019 FDA Label Formatting Rules
Navigating the 2019 FDA Label Formatting Rules As a food manufacturer, you are probably well aware that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a lengthy set of rules and requirements that must be followed for nutrition labeling in the United States. These...
Serving Size
In May of 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule regarding the serving sizes of food. The final rule required new nutrition labeling as well as changing the definition of single-serving containers. The Food and Drug Administration also...
Reference Amount vs Serving Size
Reference Amount vs Serving Size: What’s the Difference? Although they are related, there is a distinct difference between serving sizes and reference amounts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines serving size as “the amount of food customarily consumed...
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