Nutrition Facts labels are designed to help consumers make informed, healthy choices. The first major nutrition labeling regulation was the FDA’s Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA). This act standardized and mandated nutrition labeling on most...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Nutrition Labeling
At LabelCalc, we are dedicated to empowering our clients, especially when their dreams include becoming a food manufacturer. Navigating the world of food production can be daunting, but we’re here to simplify the process, starting with nutrition labels. In this blog,...
How to Safely Use Food Grade Essential Oils in Your Products
In the past few years, 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...
How to Tackle FDA Regulations as a New Food Business
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,...
The 3 Best Practices for Creating a Nutrition Facts Label
It might come as no surprise that in 2022, there are more than one way to create nutrition facts labels for your food products. Because we live in a digital age, where data is easily accessible, food manufacturers aren't restricted to outsourcing nutrition facts label...
When to Use a Supplement Label over a Nutrition Label
Do I Need a Nutrition Label or a Supplement Label for My Product? If you are new to manufacturing and you have a great product you're trying to bring to retail that's nutrition or food-related, you're gonna need a label to educate the consumer about the...
Weight-Loss Percentage of Dehydrated Food Products
Calculating the Weight-Loss Percentage of Dehydrated Food Products 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...
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