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...
With 2020 coming to a close, it is now more important ever to check your labels for FDA compliance. Although the FDA has extended repeat grace periods for food manufacturers to implement the new regulatory labeling format for 2020, there's only so many weeks left...
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 simply, if the demand for meat does not go down, it won't be long before...
As and industry leading nutrition analysis provider in the food industry, we are all about making the workplace more efficient. Let's face it, the industry has been a notoriously slow adopter when it comes to technology. Recipes are still in books or excel files...
Some people eat to live, some live to eat. And then there are others who have to watch what they eat to live. There is a specific consumer demographic that looks to their nutrition labels as a very real lifeline, and we're not just talking about lowering cholesterol....
Food manufacturing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, is not for the faint of heart. Consumer health is leading their increasing demands for food that they feel good about eating while their environmental concerns trail closely beghind. Forbes said it first:...
Over the last few weeks, we've spent time talking to the new manufacturer who may or may not be in the early phases of their journey to retail. Maybe they've been perfecting their amazing barbecue sauce and need some tips on labeling. But what happens when you've had...
Here at LabelCalc, we are all about supporting our clients -- especially when their dreams include becoming a food manufacturer. That being said, if you've made it to our site and you are brand new to food manufacturing, welcome! Congratulations on your new venture....
Everyone’s taste-buds and dietary preferences have one thing in common: specific ingredients. Learn how you can harness the power of your product recipe ingredients to target the right consumer for your product. Feel like you need some input from an expert? Learn about how you can consult with a labeling and food industry professional to perform a product review to make sure you’re getting the most out of your ingredients!
As we enter the fourth quarter it’s important to begin preparing for 2021 by reviewing the past year of 2020 flavor trends and be aware of their evolution into what will soon be the first quarter of the new year. This past year of flavor trends brought us back in time...
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.
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...