Although we have been around for the better part of 15 years, it never ceases to amaze us how engrained the idea is that a manufacturer must use a lab in order to create FDA-Compliant nutrition labels for their food products. But we still get the question! To be fair,...
While using an ingredient-database platform (like LabelCalc) can be an efficient way to create FDA-Compliant food labels, it can be confusing to understand how a system can replace a full-blow lab analysis. 20 years ago, had you wanted to bring a product to market,...
It's no secret that despite rigorous regulations imposed by the FDA, the United States has some of the most lenient food laws in the world. This issue is most concerning when it comes to ingredients that are banned in other countries being GRAS (generally recognized...
In the past few year, functional food products have begun sprouting from the woodwork as consumer demand for healthier products, many in response to the year-long COVID-19 pandemic. And while essential oils have several benefits in regards to aromatherapy, it is...
Freeze dried foods are resurfacing in our industry in a way that we have never seen before. And why not? They're light, have a great shelf life and retail all the nutrients of their fresh counterparts packed in a tiny bite! And the reason we bring this up is that...
So you're a fairly new manufacturer and you've reached the point where you need to create a nutrition label for your product. First off, well done! You've secured and perfected a delicious recipe and now you're only a few steps away from going to retail. Before we get...
When it comes to DIY labeling, there are several platforms out there at multiple price points (hey, we're one of them) that can help you create, download and print an FDA-approved nutrition facts panel in as little as an hour or so. And while utilizing technology to...
Are you a new food manufacturer or a seasoned manufacturer looking for an updated solution for your product labeling? Today we're doing a deep dive into all of the basics of DIY Nutrition panels. How does it all work? How are nutrition values for food products...
Since 2004, the FDA has required that manufacturers cite the Top 8 Food Allergens in an allergen statement on all of their food products in addition to their nutrition facts panel and ingredient statement. This regulation was set into place as a part of the Food...
When a food manufacturer needs to create a nutrition facts panel for their product, their recipe ingredients and units of measure are the key items that are used to provide the appropriate nutrition report. And unless these items are sold in their raw form, there is a...
LabelCalcⓇ is one of FoodCalc LLC’s two nutrition analysis products, created to help meet the needs of the food industry. Based in San Francisco, CA, we are a nationally recognized provider of online nutrition analysis that is fast, accurate, and FDA-compliant.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues you evolve the landscape of the food industry as we know it, consumers are falling into new categories of dietary preferences (and offsetting expected retail sales in the process). Over the past year, as an effort to preserve and...
Although we have been around for the better part of 15 years, it never ceases to amaze us how engrained the idea is that a manufacturer must use a lab in order to create FDA-Compliant nutrition labels for their food products. But we still get the question! To be fair,...
While using an ingredient-database platform (like LabelCalc) can be an efficient way to create FDA-Compliant food labels, it can be confusing to understand how a system can replace a full-blow lab analysis. 20 years ago, had you wanted to bring a product to market,...
It's no secret that despite rigorous regulations imposed by the FDA, the United States has some of the most lenient food laws in the world. This issue is most concerning when it comes to ingredients that are banned in other countries being GRAS (generally recognized...