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How to Create a Successful Food Product in 2022 If you're considering making a career out of creating and selling food products to consumers in any capacity, how do you know where to start? You might be surprised to find out that anywhere from 70-90% of food retail...
FDA Encourages Citation of Sesame on Food Labels 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...
FDA Publishes Request for Comment for Cell-Cultured Seafood Products Over the last few years, we've seen substantial growth in the plant-based market-creating meat substitutes to reduce the environmental impact of traditional livestock farming practices. To put it...
How to Cite Nutrient Content Claims on a Food Label As we move into part three of our "claims series", you may want to grab a pen and a pad of paper as we dive into nutrient content claims on a food label as this particular portion of claim citation comes with several...
Food Retail Safety Precautions During COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to changes the way that we do food retail, an emerging concern among consumers is their continued personal safety as states begin to relax regulations and life begins to (somewhat)...
Expanding to Grocery: Should You Do It? Normally we save these posts for our sister site, MenuCalc, which serves the restaurant and foodservice industry. However, as of late the lines have begun to get a little, shall we say, blurred? In the wake of the coronavirus...
Grocery E-Commerce is on the Rise and Here to Stay It is no secret that the current coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe has rearranged the way that the consumer meets their basic needs, especially in regards to purchasing groceries. According to an interview...
Coronavirus Increases Demand for Functional Food and Beverages While the worldwide pandemic remains in full swing and the the CPG industry continues to ebb and flow around the demands of the consumer, one thing has become abundantly clear: the demand for functional...
How COVID-19 is Changing Direct to Consumer Sales It's not likely that Jeff Besos will be feeling threatened anytime soon, but the spread of COVID-19 has made CPG brands drastically more aware of how they conduct their direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales. Although Amazon...
COVID-19 and CPG: Supplying the Demand During this COVID-19 epidemic, each branch of the food industry has felt the pressure of inexplicable amounts of change and every business has been ejected out of their comfort zone. Whether you’re a single-location restaurant...
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Effective January 1st, 2023, the FDA will declare sesame as the ninth major food allergen. This means food manufacturers that create products with Sesame in them, must now declare Sesame on their Contains Statement. The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection...
Creating a new food product can be equally as exciting as it is overwhelming. Meeting FDA standards requires significant research, time, and trial and error. So how can inventors create new and innovative food products with ease? Understanding what exactly needs to be...
As of 2022, the FDA made significant changes to the nutrition facts label that all brands must adhere to. If companies struggle to meet new FDA regulations, they run the risk of being shut down due to a lack of compliance. Regulations are constantly-evolving due to...
As a new business, it can feel daunting to tackle FDA Regulations. Creating a new product alone is a large feat. The journey of getting your product from creation to the shelves is an even larger one. What if it didn’t have to be so challenging? There’s an easier,...