As the food industry evolves in the direction of all things plant based, major shifts have taken place in the previously padded pockets of dairy product producers everywhere. So much so that they’ve taken to FDA to set boundaries defending against imitations and...
The KETO diet. You might just be living under a rock if you haven't heard of it yet. This high-fat, low carb and moderate protein diet has been sweeping the United States in such a way that it has begun to evolve past a dietary trend and into a potentially permanent...
Why it's about time You Updated Your Food Labeling Software If you're a food manufacturer in the food service business or you're thinking about creating a food product to be sold into retail stores, you know the importance of a nutrition facts panel. It's the single...
It is no secret that the FDA has the highest standards set for food entrepreneurs, budding manufacturers and large CPG companies alike. Just last year, over 650 recalls were administered for FDA and USDA regulated food products --- that’s over 125,000,000 pounds of...
When creating nutrition facts panels for your product, finding the right fit can be confusing. We break down the top 3 Food Labeling Software Platforms to make it easier for you to decide. Food Labeling Software: Choosing the Right Fit for Your Product With all the...
How Accurate Food Labeling Can Save You From a Product Recall Taking the cheap route for food labeling might just end up costing you thousands of dollars in a product recall. How doing it right the first time saves you in the long run. A food product recall,...
Why Accuracy Matters on a Nutrition Label How simply changing only one ingredient can completely change the nutrition reporting on your nutrition label and put you in danger of a product recall. Ingredient List Changes Alter the Nutrition of Your Product Let's be...
Shelf-life testing basics for the food manufacturer. The Food Manufacturer's Guide to Shelf Life Testing Shelf life testing. This seemingly daunting phrase is a must-know for all food manufacturers who plan to bring a new product to market. But what is shelf life...
As a new manufacturer, it is important that you not only meet the requirements of the retail stores that you envision your product in, but you must also appeal to your customer base. While that may seem like a "no-brainer", have you stopped to think that maybe your...
Last week, I was speaking with a prospective client, and we got to talking about the different types of nutrition analysis. She had spent a lot of time perusing the internet for various online nutrition database analysis programs and scoping out food labs for chemical...
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.
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 conducted by Forbes with the VP of Global E-Commerce at...
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 food and beverages has risen, and there is no end in sight. Prior...
Keto. The Ketogenic Diet. Ketones. Ketosis. We can all agree that Keto might just be the biggest fad to hit the food & beverage industry in the last few years, if not ever. This high fat, low-carb lifestyle has us forgetting what skim milk is and instead diving...
When you've built a platform on the foundation of nutrition analysis, there are a lot of avenues that you can travel down in order to solve pain points for the food industry, and even food professionals themselves. Nutrition courses come in many shapes and sizes,...