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...
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: 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...
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,...
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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