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Several months into the coronavirus crisis, food businesses have begun to adjust to a “new normal”. For some that means increasing production while others have adopted more efficient methods of operation. And then there are a crazy few, who saw fit to launch brand new...
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 experiencing a pivot to delivery or a...
Let’s be honest, there no official rule-book on how to survive an outbreak we’ve never experienced before. When it comes to food manufacturing and COVID-19, the only option we have is to gather the best ideas from those who have walked in our shoes only a few short...
By now, you might have heard of the clean labeling movement, a consumer trend that is sweeping the CPG industry. In a nutshell: Consumers are demanding more out of the products at their local grocery store shelves. They’re looking for simpler ingredients, shorter...
Importing food to the United States can be a tricky process. With so many hurdles to overcome, one very important one can be made much easier with the right tools. We’re talking about creating your nutrition facts panels for your food products. And if you are looking...
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...
The Upcycled Food Association takes Sustainability to the Next Level Riding the wave of sustainability has never been more on trend in the food industry. As a new wave of innovators make their way to the front-lines in the battle against food-waste, they aren't just...
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...
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.
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 contents in your product. But how do you know which one? With the rise in...
So, you've chosen to DIY your nutrition label. Kudos to you! While consulting is amazing, creating your label with the right tools (and our awesome platform) doesn't have to be difficult --- as long as you know the lingo! If you've never created a label before or you...
Nutrition analysis. Sounds scary doesn't it? When you've determined to bring your famous barbecue sauce to retail, we're sure that the words "nutrition facts panel" probably weren't the first to come to mind. And we're sure nutrition analysis probably didn't come...
Hi there budding food manufacturers! If you've reached this article, you're likely looking for the answer to the question in our title: "Do I Need to Submit My Nutrition Label to the FDA?". Are we right? Well, I'm not going to make you skim the entire article to know...