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FDA Regulations

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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FDA Food Labeling Enforcement

FDA Food Labeling Enforcement

FDA Food Labeling Enforcement: Why Compliance is Important for Food Manufacturers Often, food manufacturers tell me that the FDA nutrition labeling rules seem very particular (some even say nitpicky). From label layouts to rounding rules and everything in between,...

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Labeling Foods Containing Color Additives

Labeling Foods Containing Color Additives

Using FDA Guidelines and Consumer Trends When Labeling Foods Containing Color Additives As a kid, I remember walking down the cereal aisle in the grocery store and begging my mom to buy me a box of Lucky Charms. Despite my incessant whining, she never let me have...

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